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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the notification of neurological disease complications in Brazil
European Journal of Neurology ; 28(SUPPL 1):473, 2021.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1307755
ABSTRACT
Background and

aims:

Until the 1st week of January / 2021, Brazil is the 3rd country with the highest number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus Disease- 2019 (COVID- 19). Annually, neurological diseases and their complications culminate in approximately 200,000 hospitalisations in the Brazilian public health system. This work intends to investigate the relation between COVID-19 and its effect on the condition of neurological patients.

Methods:

The research used the descriptors Coronavirus Infections, Brazil, Nervous System Diseases;in PubMed, Scielo and Virtual Health Library databases. Through DataSUS, epidemiological data was collected about Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Epilepsy.

Results:

It was expected an increase in urgent hospitalisations related to the neurological diseases scanned. According to studies carried out in other countries, the exacerbation of neurological symptoms is possible. Contrariwise, there was a significant reduction in hospitalizations related to these diseases (DataSUS), especially between April and October 2020, when the number of COVID-19 cases increased dramatically in Brazil. The cause of reduction in hospitalisations may come from a scenario of systematic underreporting triggered by the pandemic. Hospitalisation due to coronavirus infection, in the Brazilian context, allows complications of pre-existing neurological diseases, resulting from COVID-19, to not be properly registered and notified in the integrated system.

Conclusion:

Brazil, due to its integrated health system, is able to provide full data collected from all its territory. Had there not been a noticeable reduction in hospital care due to fear of infection, this would enable further research and understanding of the effects of COVID-19 on pre-existing neurological conditions. (Figure Presented).

Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Experimental Studies Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: European Journal of Neurology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Experimental Studies Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: European Journal of Neurology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article