Arterial and venous strokes in the setting of COVID-19 #MMPMID33070919
Kananeh MF; Thomas T; Sharma K; Herpich F; Urtecho J; Athar MK; Jabbour P; Shah SO
J Clin Neurosci 2020[Sep]; 79 (ä): 60-6 PMID33070919show ga
?COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has overwhelmed health care systems around the world.?SARS-CoV-2 can affect both the central and peripheral nervous systems.?Arterial and venous ischemic strokes can occur in COVID-19 patients.?Strokes in COVID-19 patients can occur while on therapeutic dose of anticoagulation.?Elevated D-dimer and inflammatory markers are a possible cause of strokes in COVID-19 patients.