COVID-19 patients experience neurological symptoms
Altered mental status and stroke are the most common neurological symptoms that hospitalized COVID-19 patients experience, according to a new study from Italy.
(Källa: Medical News Today)
A preprint of another study of hospitalized patients in China found that overall, 25% had central nervous system symptoms or diseases. These included headaches, dizziness, impaired consciousness, uncoordinated muscle movements, seizures, and strokes.
The researchers analyzed the records of patients treated at the University of Brescia, the University of Eastern Piedmont in Novara, and the University of Sassari.
Out of 725 patients, 15% experienced neurological symptoms or disease. Of this 15%, 99% underwent a CT scan.
The most common neurological symptoms were “altered mental state,” which 59% of the patients experienced, and ischemic strokes, which 31% of the patients experienced.
“Altered mental status” encompasses a wide range of possible signs and symptoms, including confusion, delirium, and coma.
Ursprungskälla:
https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.2020201933