Stroke as a complication and prognostic factor of COVID-19. / Ictus como complicación y como factor pronóstico de COVID-19.
Neurologia (Engl Ed)
; 35(5): 318-322, 2020 Jun.
Article
in En, Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32493597
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Contradictory data have been reported on the incidence of stroke in patients with COVID-19 and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among patients with history of stroke.METHODS:
This study systematically reviews case series reporting stroke as a complication of COVID-19, and analyses the prognosis of patients with COVID-19 and history of stroke. The pathophysiological mechanisms of stroke in patients with COVID-19 are also reviewed.CONCLUSIONS:
History of stroke increases the risk of death due to COVID-19 by 3 times. Stroke currently seems not to be one of the main complications of COVID-19.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Central Nervous System
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Coronavirus Infections
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Central Nervous System Viral Diseases
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Stroke
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
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Es
Journal:
Neurologia (Engl Ed)
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article