COVID-19 Peripheral Neuropathy: A Report of Three Cases

This study includes three patients with various peripheral neuropathies after contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, treated both conservatively and surgically. While cases of neurological complications have been described, neuropathy associated with COVID-19 is under-reported in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Diamond, Keith B, Weisberg, Miriam D, Ng, Mitchell K, Erez, Orry, Edelstein, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8525663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34692341
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18132
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Sumario:This study includes three patients with various peripheral neuropathies after contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, treated both conservatively and surgically. While cases of neurological complications have been described, neuropathy associated with COVID-19 is under-reported in orthopaedic literature. These patients presented with ulnar neuropathy, critical care polyneuropathy (CCP) with anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) neuropathy, and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) neuropathy. COVID-19 infection may be associated with peripheral neuropathy in addition to various neurological sequelae. Orthopaedic surgeons should screen patients for recent infections and evaluate the severity of the illness to assess for risk of neurological sequelae of COVID-19 infection.

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