Characteristics of ischaemic stroke associated with COVID-19
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · University College London · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, is associated with coagulopathy causing venous and arterial thrombosis. 1 2 Recent data from the pandemic epicentre in Wuhan, China, reported neurological complications in 36% of 214 patients with COVID-19; acute cerebrovascular disease (mainly ischaemic stroke) was more common among 88 patients with severe COVID-19 than those with nonsevere disease (5.7% vs 0.8%). However, the mechanisms, phenotype and optimal management of ischaemic stroke associated with COVID-19 remain uncertain. We describe the demographic, clinical, radiological and laboratory characteristics of six consecutive patients…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 59.41
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- 100%
- References
- 5
Authors
15- RBRahma Beyrouti
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University College London
- MAMatthew Adams
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London
- LBLaura Benjamin
University of Liverpool, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London
- HCHannah Cohen
University College London
- SFSimon F. Farmer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Stroke (engine)
- Neurology
- Internal medicine
- Ischaemic stroke
- Venous thrombosis
- Thrombosis
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Good health and well-being