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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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Neurological manifestations of COVID-19: A brief review
Kirti Sachdev1, Sumita Agrawal2, Pranav Ish3, Nitesh Gupta3, Kapil Raheja4
1 Department of Neurology, Medipulse Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
2 Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Medipulse Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
3 Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
4 Department of Vasundhara Hospital & Infertility Centre, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr Nitesh Gupta
Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110 029
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1395_20
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The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been predominantly a respiratory manifestation. Currently, with evolving literature, neurological signs are being increasingly recognized. Studies have reported that SARS-CoV-2 affects all aspects of the nervous system including the central nervous system (CNS), peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the muscular system as well. Not all patients have reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction positive for the virus in the cerebrospinal fluid, and diagnosing the association of the virus with the myriad of neurological manifestations can be a challenge. It is important that clinicians have a high-index of suspicion for COVID-19 in patients presenting with new-onset neurological symptoms. This will lead to early diagnosis and specific management. Further studies are desired to unravel the varied neurological manifestations, treatment, outcome and long-term sequel in COVID-19 patients. |
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