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Evaluation of neurological disorders that develop concurrently with COVID-19 pneumonia: a retrospective analysis / Avaliação de transtornos neurológicos concomitantes à pneumonia por COVID-19: análise retrospectiva
TASCI, Irem; BALGETIR, Ferhat; MUNGEN, Bulent; DEMIR, Caner Feyzi; GONEN, Murat; DELEN, Leman Acun; KURT, Osman.
  • TASCI, Irem; Malatya Turgut Ozal University. Medicine Faculty. Department of Neurology. Malatya. TR
  • BALGETIR, Ferhat; Firat University. Medicine Faculty. Department of Neurology. Elazig. TR
  • MUNGEN, Bulent; Firat University. Medicine Faculty. Department of Neurology. Elazig. TR
  • DEMIR, Caner Feyzi; Firat University. Medicine Faculty. Department of Neurology. Elazig. TR
  • GONEN, Murat; Firat University. Medicine Faculty. Department of Neurology. Elazig. TR
  • DELEN, Leman Acun; Malatya Training Research Hospital. Anesthesia Clinic. Malatya. TR
  • KURT, Osman; Firat University. Medicine Faculty. Department of Public Health. Elazig. TR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 80(4): 375-383, Apr. 2022. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1374472
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Background:

During the pandemic, many neurological symptoms have been evaluated as complications of COVID-19 pneumonia.

Objective:

To investigate the frequency and characteristics of neurological findings, and their effects on the prognosis of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who consulted with the Neurology department.

Methods:

Data on 2329 patients who were hospitalized with the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia in our hospital were scanned. The clinical, laboratory and radiological findings relating to treatment of 154 patients who required neurological consultation were retrospectively evaluated by reviewing the clinical notes.

Results:

The number of COVID-19 pneumonia patients who required neurological consultations while hospitalized in the ICU was 94 (61.0%). The most common symptom among these patients was hyperactive delirium. Mean age, ferritin levels and CRP values ​​of those with delirium were higher, while the mean lymphocyte percentage were lower, than those of the patients without delirium. Epileptic seizures were observed in eight patients without an epilepsy diagnosis. Two patients were diagnosed with GBS and one patient with ICU neuropathy. The D-dimer levels of patients with acute hemorrhagic CVD and the thrombocyte levels of patients with acute ischemic CVD were found to be higher than in patients without acute ischemic CVD.

Conclusion:

The proportion of patients who required neurological consultations was higher in the ICUs. We observed neurological symptoms more frequently in the advanced age group. There were no significant increases in the incidence of other neurological conditions except delirium, in COVID-19 patients. We think that further studies are needed to support our data.
RESUMO
RESUMO Antecedentes Durante a pandemia, muitos sintomas neurológicos foram avaliados como complicações da pneumonia por COVID-19.

Objetivo:

Investigar a frequência e as características dos achados neurológicos e seus efeitos no prognóstico de pacientes com pneumonia por COVID-19 que consultaram o departamento de Neurologia.

Métodos:

Foram analisados os dados de 2.329 pacientes internados com diagnóstico de pneumonia por COVID-19 em nosso hospital. Os achados clínicos, laboratoriais e radiológicos relativos ao tratamento de 154 pacientes que necessitaram de consulta neurológica foram avaliados retrospectivamente por meio da revisão das anotações clínicas.

Resultados:

O número de pacientes com pneumonia por COVID-19 que necessitaram de consultas neurológicas enquanto internados na UTI foi de 94 (61,0%). O sintoma mais comum entre esses pacientes foi o delírio hiperativo. A média de idade, os níveis de ferritina e os valores de PCR daqueles apresentando delírios foram maiores, enquanto a porcentagem média de linfócitos foi menor do que em pacientes sem delírios. Crises epilépticas foram observadas em oito pacientes sem diagnóstico de epilepsia. Dois pacientes foram diagnosticados com SGB e um paciente com neuropatia na UTI. Os níveis de dímero D de pacientes com DCV hemorrágica aguda e os níveis de trombócitos de pacientes com DCV isquêmica aguda foram maiores do que em pacientes sem DCV isquêmica aguda.

Conclusão:

A proporção de pacientes que necessitaram consultas neurológicas foi maior nas UTIs. Observamos sintomas neurológicos com mais frequência em pacientes de faixa etária avançada. Não houve aumentos significativos na incidência de outras condições neurológicas, exceto delírio, em pacientes com COVID-19. Acreditamos que mais estudos são necessários para apoiar nossos dados.


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Firat University/TR / Malatya Training Research Hospital/TR / Malatya Turgut Ozal University/TR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Firat University/TR / Malatya Training Research Hospital/TR / Malatya Turgut Ozal University/TR