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Stroke patients with COVID-19 have increased inflammation, stroke severity and death
(University of Alabama at Birmingham) Stroke patients who also have COVID-19 showed increased systemic inflammation, a more serious stroke severity and a much higher rate of death, compared to stroke patients who did not have COVID-19, according a retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study of 60 ischemic stroke patients admitted to UAB Hospital between late March and early May 2020.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - September 17, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Acute Cerebral Stroke with Multiple Infarctions and COVID-19, France, 2020.
We describe 2 cases in coronavirus disease patients in France involving presumed thrombotic stroke that occurred during ongoing anticoagulation treatment for atrial fibrillation stroke prophylaxis; 1 patient had positive antiphospholipid antibodies. These cases highlight the severe and unique consequences of coronavirus disease-associated stroke. PMID: 32453685 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zayet S, Klopfenstein T, Kovẚcs R, Stancescu S, Hagenkötter B Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research

Acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in two covid-19 patients.
We report two cases with coincident presentation of COVID-19 and cerebrovascular accident. Further studies are needed for a comprehensive understanding of the neurological pathology of COVID-19 and its effects on the nervous system, but stroke teams should be wary of the fact that COVID-19 patients can present with cerebrovascular accidents. PMID: 33132298 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 30, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Urciuoli L, Guerriero E, Musto L Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research

Stroke ' Not a Common Complication ' in COVID-19: New Studies Stroke ' Not a Common Complication ' in COVID-19: New Studies
Two new large studies show stroke rates in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 ranging from 1.5% to 2.2%, lower than originally thought. One also reports a reduction in stroke care during the pandemic.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 18, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

American College of Cardiology urges heart attack, stroke patients to seek medical help
(American College of Cardiology) Through its CardioSmart patient initiative, the American College of Cardiology has issued guidance to encourage patients experiencing a heart attack or stroke to call 911. While hospitals across the United States are experiencing an influx of COVID-19 patients, clinicians are reportedly seeing fewer patients going to emergency rooms for heart attack or stroke. Experts worry that patients who need critical care are delaying their treatment over concerns about the novel coronavirus.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - April 17, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Stroke evaluations drop by nearly 40% during COVID-19 pandemic
(Washington University School of Medicine) A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that stroke evaluations fell by nearly 40% during a period of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that many stroke patients are not seeking potentially life-saving medical treatment.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 8, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

MU Health Care neurologist publishes guidance related to COVID-19 and stroke care
(University of Missouri-Columbia) A University of Missouri Health Care neurologist has published more than 40 new recommendations for evaluating and treating stroke patients based on international research examining the link between stroke and novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 14, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

New study: Stroke patients are significantly delaying treatment amid COVID-19
(Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery) New research published today in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS) shows ischemic stroke patients are arriving to hospitals and treatment centers an average of 160 minutes later during the COVID-19 pandemic, as compared with a similar timeframe in 2019. These delays, say stroke surgeons from the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), are impacting both survival and recovery.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 28, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Antithrombotic Therapy Fails to Prevent Stroke in COVID-19 Antithrombotic Therapy Fails to Prevent Stroke in COVID-19
Anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet therapy with a variety of agents does not prevent acute ischemic stroke in elderly patients with COVID-19 and comorbidities, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Loyola Medicine neurologist calls for broad changes in stroke care during COVID-19
(Loyola University Health System) Broad modifications to current standards for treating acute stroke patients during the COVID-19 pandemic may be needed to preserve health care resources, limit disease spread and ensure optimal care, according to a Loyola Medicine neurologist.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 7, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

COVID-19 patients may have lower stroke rates than previously suggested
(NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine) Fewer people than previously reported suffer from stroke as a result of COVID-19, a new analysis finds. However, strokes that accompany the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, appear to be more severe.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 20, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Research shows COVID-19 is an independent risk factor for acute ischemic stroke
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) COVID-19 infection is significantly associated with strokes, and patients with COVID-19 should undergo more aggressive monitoring for stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - June 25, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Risk of ischemic stroke in patients with COVID-19 compared with influenza
(JAMA Network) This observational study compares the rate of ischemic stroke among patients with COVID-19 compared with influenza in two New York hospitals.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 2, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Increase in delirium, rare brain inflammation and stroke linked to COVID-19
(University College London) Neurological complications of Covid-19 can include delirium, brain inflammation, stroke and nerve damage, finds a new UCL and UCLH-led study, published in the journal Brain.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 7, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Stroke as a complication of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Authors: Marín-Medina DS, Orozco-Hernández JP, Martínez-Muñoz MA, Sánchez-Duque JA Abstract Not available. PMID: 32920585 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - September 15, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infez Med Source Type: research