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Imaging Patterns of Encephalopathy in Patients with COVID-19.
Khandwala, Kumail; Mubarak, Fatima; Ahmad, Muhammad Nadeem.
  • Khandwala K; Department of Radiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Mubarak F; Department of Radiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Ahmad MN; Department of Radiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak ; 30(1): S42-S45, 2021 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1112949
ABSTRACT
The aim of this retrospective observational study was to describe the neuroimaging manifestations of patients with COVID-19. This study was conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan from March to July 2020. COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms and positive neuroimaging were included after confirmation of COVID-19 by polymerase chain reaction test (PCR). In the 12 included patients, seizures and altered mentation were predominant neurological manifestations. Three cases had acute watershed infarcts (25%), two cases had posterior cerebral artery territorial infarcts (16.7%), two cases had periventricular corona radiata infarcts (16.7%), three cases had hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (25%), two cases had posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (16.7%), and there was one case each of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, pontine infarct, and bithalamic lesions (8.3%). This study highlights the diagnostic approaches in COVID-19-associated encephalopathy and the variable imaging features that clinicians and neuroradiologists should be aware of, as the pandemic progresses.  Key Words COVID-19, Neuroimaging, Encephalopathy, Magnetic resonance imaging, Coronavirus.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brain Diseases / Pandemics / Neuroimaging / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jcpsp.2021.01.S42

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brain Diseases / Pandemics / Neuroimaging / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jcpsp.2021.01.S42