Association of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Stroke: A Rising Concern | Zendy

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Association of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Stroke: A Rising Concern

Author(s) -

Murali Kolikonda,

Kranthi Kumar Jandrasupalli,

Steven Lippmann

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

neuroepidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217

H-Index - 87

eISSN - 1423-0208

pISSN - 0251-5350

DOI - 10.1159/000510134

Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , coronavirus , covid-19 , stroke (engine) , disease , intensive care medicine , acute stroke , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , outbreak , engineering , mechanical engineering , tissue plasminogen activator

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It quickly became pandemic, and so did a new concern about COVID-19 infections increasing the risk for cerebrovascular diseases. There is an association between COVID-19 illness in people and acute stroke. Several chemical, mechanical, and/or inflammatory central nervous system pathologies are proposed to explain how this viral infection might induce acute cerebrovascular disease. Timely available evaluation and/or intervention is imperative for patients with concerns about acute cerebrovascular issues.

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