Intracerebral Hemorrhage and SARS-CoV-2: Association or Causation.
Ann Indian Acad Neurol
; 23(3): 261-264, 2020.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1389615
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Recent respiratory infection including SARS-CoV-2 is an independent risk factor for acute cerebrovascular disease.PURPOSE:
There have been reports linking haemorrhagic strokes to SARS-CoV-2 infection during this pandemic, which lead us to evaluate if SARS-CoV-2 infection could be associated with increased risk of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH).METHODS:
A retrospective observational study evaluating all stroke cases admitted in our centre in the past one month.RESULTS:
More than half (56%) had ICH, compared to 22% last year. Two patients with ICH were SARS-CoV-2 positive and they had no or mild respiratory symptoms and had higher occurrence of renal dysfunction.CONCLUSION:
There could be possible association between ICH and SARS-CoV-2 infections. However, a prospective study with larger sample size is needed to elucidate the pathogenesis.
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Indian Acad Neurol
Year:
2020
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Article
Affiliation country:
AIAN.AIAN_362_20
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