COVID-19 with acute cerebral infarction: one case report / 中华神经科杂志

ABSTRACT

COVID-19 is caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus, which is characterized by hidden onset, long incubation period, and high contagion. COVID-19 not only attacks the respiratory system, but also affects other systems such as the heart, kidney, and digestive tract, and could be combined with multiple system diseases such as acute cerebrovascular disease. If doctors, especially non-infective or respiratory doctors, do not pay great attention to the disease when they are receiving patients, and take good care of them, they may easily be infected. This article summarizes the case of a concealed onset COVID-19 patient with cerebral infarction, which caused a medical staff infection after intravenous thrombolytic therapy, explores its clinical characteristics, treatment process and analyzes its prevention and control links to help the epidemic situation. In the prevention and control of the disease, the first doctor should pay attention to identification, reduce missed diagnosis, and conduct scientific investigation to reduce occupational infection.