PREVALANCE OF NEUROLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS IN PATIENT WITH COVID-19 INFECTION

BACKGROUND: Covid 19 has caused a global pandemic since November 2019. Neurological manifestations alsooccur in addition to respiratory symptoms and distress. Recently it has been found that the neurological symptoms ofcovid 19 are also common.OBJECTIVE: To study the neurological manifestations of patients with covid 19MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross sectional study design, patients admitted in GOVT Kilpauk Medical College,Chennai with symptoms and signs of Covid 19 infection with laboratory confirmed / CT with informed consent.Neurological examination done by trained neurologist and symptoms were analysed into those involving the centralnervous system and peripheral nervous systemRESULTS: Of 349 patients mean SD age,55.14[14.06]; 232 males [66%] with COVID 19 and 117 females [33%], Of 349patients ,covid positive patients 179 [51.3%] ,covid negative 170 [48.7 %] .The most common symptoms of patients aregiddiness 282[ 80.8%], weakness of limbs 312[ 89%], myalgia 91 [26%], bells palsy 67 [19%], ataxia 57 [16.3%], seizures54 [15%] ,loss of taste 37 [10.6%] ,loss of smell 12 [3.4%] ,neck rigidity 10 [2.8%] . The mortality rate of patients ,covidpositive with pneumonia 98 cases [58.3%], covid negative 70 [ 41.7%].CONCLUSION : Patients with covid -19 commonly have neurological manifestations .