Exploring the relationship between Air Quality and Ischemic Stroke Admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Amongst all the global catastrophe due to Coronavirus disease 2019, a significant bright spot is a reduction in air pollution as countries undergo lockdowns to limit the spread of infection. Another reduction that has been reported is in the number of strokes presenting to hospitals, despite the virus implicated in causing a hypercoagulable state. Acute exposure to air pollution has been linked to increase in stroke incidence and the improvement in air quality may be responsible for the decrease in stroke presentations.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research