SARS-CoV-2 infection with pneumonia and stroke

BACKGROUND: Covid-19 pandemic has been manifested mainly as respiratory and constitutional symptoms. Though, it may demonstrate the involvement of other systems i.e. cardiovascular system (CVS), central nervous system (CNS) or gastrointestinal system (GI). DISCUSSION: Systemic manifestation of Covid...

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Autores principales: Hassan, Muhammad, Syed, Fibhaa, Mustafa, Fatima, Faiza Mushtaq, Hafiza, Ullah Khan, Naveed, Badshah, Mazhar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Hemorrhagic Stroke Association. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8167422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34095787
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hest.2020.12.003
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Covid-19 pandemic has been manifested mainly as respiratory and constitutional symptoms. Though, it may demonstrate the involvement of other systems i.e. cardiovascular system (CVS), central nervous system (CNS) or gastrointestinal system (GI). DISCUSSION: Systemic manifestation of Covid-19 requires further research. Recent surveys revealed a few alarming facts about Covid-19, that, when it hits the brain, can cause some serious complications like; psychosis, stroke and dementia. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, the case is about two patients, having PCR confirmed Covid-19 and radiographic evidence of stroke, who eventually died during hospital stay. Data collection was done after informed consent and in retrospective manner.

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