COVID‐19: what if the brain had a role in causing the deaths?

In the last few weeks Italy first, and then several other countries across the world, have been swept up by the deadly wave of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), which causes the illness named COVID‐19, from the acronym CO (corona) VI (virus) D (disease) and 19 (year o...

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Published in:European Journal of Neurology 2020-09, Vol.27 (9), p.e41-e42
Main Authors: Tassorelli, C., Mojoli, F., Baldanti, F., Bruno, R., Benazzo, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain - diagnostic imaging
China
coronavirus
COVID-19
Humans
Infectious Diseases
Letters To The Editor
neurotropism
Pandemics
respiratory centres
SARS-CoV-2
vagus nerve
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Summary:In the last few weeks Italy first, and then several other countries across the world, have been swept up by the deadly wave of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), which causes the illness named COVID‐19, from the acronym CO (corona) VI (virus) D (disease) and 19 (year of the virus identification). The medical community is working day and night to assist affected people and experts in communicable diseases are striving in multiple ways to understand the progression of events leading to the lethal respiratory syndrome.
ISSN:1351-5101
1468-1331
DOI:10.1111/ene.14275