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A case of ischemic stroke and transient thrombocytopenia in a young female following adenoviral vector-based COVID-19 vaccination: Was the association incidental or causal?
We report a 23-year-old healthy female who developed seizures, altered sensorium, and left hemiparesis, 20 days after receiving the first dose of adenoviral vector-based COVID-19 vaccine "Covishield™." The patient had transient thrombocytopenia. The D-dimer level was 2460 ng/mL. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated occlusion of M2 segment of the middle cerebral artery and cerebral infarction. Platelet factor-4 antibodies level was normal. Treatment with aspirin and antiepileptic drugs resulted in a remarkable recovery. This is the first Indian case report of ischemic stroke and transient thrombocytopenia followi...
Source: Primary Care - January 9, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shweta Pandey Ravindra Kumar Garg Pooja Tripathi Hardeep S Malhotra Neeraj Kumar Source Type: research

Neurological disorders seen during second wave of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic from two tertiary care centers in central and Southern Kerala
Conclusion: During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, CAND and PVND have been emerging. Association of some of these may be fortuitous; however it is worth mentioning as pathogenic mechanisms of COVID-19 affecting various organ systems still remain unclear. Moreover, this may be helpful in future studies designing management options.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - December 17, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Minu George Neena Baby Ameen Azad Aswathy Rajan Suresh Kumar Radhakrishnan Source Type: research

COVID-19 pandemic: Real-world experiences and lessons learned
Interv Neuroradiol. 2021 Oct;27(1_suppl):36-38. doi: 10.1177/15910199211035904.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all walks of life on an unprecedented scale. In the following report, we recount the experience of stroke and neurointerventional practitioners from different parts of India. It was written in September 2020 when the first wave of the pandemic was at its zenith in India and vaccines were not yet available.PMID:34747646 | DOI:10.1177/15910199211035904
Source: Interventional Neuroradiology - November 8, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: P R Srijithesh Shakir H Hakim Source Type: research

PNR Weekly Digest: April 6, 2021
Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an * In the Dragonfly: Understanding End-of-Life Matters Whether your focus of concern is on a family member or yourself, this April the NNLM Reading Club suggests three books that may help with your understanding of end-of-life matters and those conversations you probably have been putting off…read the post to see the book selections Professional Development: NNLM CE Opportunities: NNLM offers training on a variety of topics related to health information. A complete listing of NNLM educational opportunities is available. Please note you need to create an NNLM accou...
Source: Dragonfly - April 6, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: PNR Weekly Digest Source Type: news