Magnetic resonance imaging features of COVID-19-related cranial nerve lesions.
J Neurovirol
; 27(1): 171-177, 2021 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1064632
ABSTRACT
The complete features of the neurological complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) still need to be elucidated, including associated cranial nerve involvement. In the present study we describe cranial nerve lesions seen in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of six cases of confirmed COVID-19, involving the olfactory bulb, optic nerve, abducens nerve, and facial nerve. Cranial nerve involvement was associated with COVID-19, but whether by direct viral invasion or autoimmunity needs to be clarified. The development of neurological symptoms after initial respiratory symptoms and the absence of the virus in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) suggest the possibility of autoimmunity.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Abducens Nerve
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Olfactory Bulb
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Optic Nerve
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Cranial Nerve Diseases
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Facial Nerve
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Neurovirol
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Virology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13365-020-00934-0
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