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Letter to the Editor Regarding ‘A neonatal case of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with intrauterine onset after COVID19 infection during pregnancy: cause or coincidence?’
We read with interest the article by Ozdil et al. about a three day-old female neonate who was diagnosed with venous sinus thrombosis (VST) which was complicated by a subacute, partial ischemic stroke in the territory of the right middle cerebral artery.1 The age of the stroke was estimated at 14-28 days before birth.1 Because the mother suffered a mild coronvirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection during the initial weeks of the third trimester (gestational weeks 27-30), VST in the fetus was causally related to the severe, acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus type-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection of the mother.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 7, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Josef Finsterer Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

CDC Head Estimates U.S. Coronavirus Cases Might be 10 Times Higher Than Data Show
In a press briefing on June 25, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said that the current official count of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. may actually be a drastic underestimate. Redfield said the new, much-higher estimate, is based on growing data from antibody testing, which picks up the presence of immune cells that react to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. People will test positive for antibodies to the virus if they have been infected—whether or not they ever got sick or even developed symptoms. Previously, testing was focused only on those with sym...
Source: TIME: Health - June 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

COVID-19 Associated Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome Successfully Treated with Nimodipine and Aspirin
A 31-year-old sexually active, non-smoker female with a past medical history of spina-bifida and idiopathic thoracolumbar scoliosis status post hardware spinal fusion surgery five years ago presented with a one-day history of severe holocranial headaches associated with nausea and visual changes. A thorough neurological examination was intact. She complained of mild cough as well. She had a positive nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 on RT-PCR assay. A comprehensive drug screen including amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine, alcohol, and ecstasy as well as a pregnancy test were negative; coagulation profile was within normal limits.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 12, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Tarab Mansoor, Ali A. Alsarah, Hossein Mousavi, Javed Elyias, Tarun Girotra, Omar Hussein Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Urgency and emergency process for ambulance regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic
AbstractIssueSevere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) caused by SARS-CoV-2 proved to be a global public health problem. Critical ill patients attended in Primary Health Care (PHC) often require fast transportation to the Urgency and Emergency Network (UEN). Controlling an ambulance fleet requires technical skill, discipline, organization and emotional care. During the pandemic, there was an increase in ambulances requests, including removing patients from PHC to the UEN. In this context, ambulances were occasionally lost or not directed to PHC facilities, resulting in worsening the patient clinical situation, dropout or lo...
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Ischaemic stroke due to basilar artery occlusion in a puerperal patient with SARS-CoV-2 infection
CONCLUSION: Severe SARS-CoV-2 disease results in a prothrombotic state that correlates with the prognosis of the disease. The last trimester of pregnancy and the puerperium are known prothrombotic risk factors. Recommendations for anticoagulation management in pregnant patients with COVID-19 are based on limited evidence. This is the first case to be published in Spain involving cerebral arterial thrombosis in a pregnant patient with SARS-CoV-2 infection.PMID:35866535 | DOI:10.33588/rn.7504.2021373
Source: Revista de Neurologia - July 22, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: M G ómez-Martí V Bosch ín F Puchades A Cerd án A Cunquero F Sanz J J Tamarit Source Type: research

Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and COVID-19: Impacts of vaccination and infection in this rare disease
DISCUSSION: The risk of an acute episode triggered by COVID-19 seems higher than following vaccination in hTTP patients, who can be safely vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2.PMID:36284639 | PMC:PMC9585384 | DOI:10.1002/rth2.12814
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - October 26, 2022 Category: Hematology Authors: Erika Tarasco Anne Sophie von Krogh Radomira Hrdlickova Thomas R Braschler Teresa Iwaniec Paul N Kn öbl Eriko Hamada Oleg Pikovsky Stefan Farese Odit Gutwein Petr Kessler Nina H Schultz Charis von Auer Jerzy Windyga Kenneth Friedman Ingrid Hrachovinova J Source Type: research