Neurological problems in the context of COVID-19 infection in Egypt. A multicenter retrospective analysis

COVID–19 infection has spread so fast in both low– and high–income countries. In December 2019, an outbreak of a respiratory disease occurred in China, and later, it involved different countries. Acute neurological insults are more likely to occur in severely infected patients. We tried to evaluate...

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Published in:Interdisciplinary neurosurgery : Advanced techniques and case management 2021-12, Vol.26, p.101345-101345, Article 101345
Main Authors: Azab, Mohammed A., Azzam, Ahmed Y., Salem, Ahmed E., Reda, Ahmed, Hassanein, Sherif F., Sabra, Mohamed, Gadelmoula, Islam S.
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Language:English
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COVID-19
Egypt
Multicenter
Neurological complication
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:COVID–19 infection has spread so fast in both low– and high–income countries. In December 2019, an outbreak of a respiratory disease occurred in China, and later, it involved different countries. Acute neurological insults are more likely to occur in severely infected patients. We tried to evaluate patients with selective criteria including, the age of participants 18 and older with a confirmed diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, and developed neurological complications post COVID-19 infection. An overall data of 1500 patients were collected from neurological and primary health care departments. About 970 of them had neurological problems. Patients-related data were gathered and assembled from the patients’ records at participating hospitals from the Ministry of Health and university hospitals. We presented the results according to several variables including, regional distribution, reasons of presentation, neurological complications, follow-ups, and survival outcome. To our knowledge, we conducted the first retrospective analysis for neurological problems related to COVID-19 infection in Egypt. COVID-19 patients present with a variety of central and peripheral neurological symptoms, the pathogenic mechanisms of which have not been explained. Robust investigations of the neurological presentations of COVID-19 infection should be recruited for better understanding of the possible association. Moreover, further explaining the pathophysiologic mechanisms will help in designing proper treatment plans.
ISSN:2214-7519
2214-7519
DOI:10.1016/j.inat.2021.101345