Post COVID-19 infection neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD): A case report-based systematic review.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
; 60: 103697, 2022 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1693087
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
One of the rare neuroinflammatory disorders is Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) which involves the central nervous system (CNS), and develops by various etiologies. There is evident that viral infections could cause neurological disorders. In this regard, novel coronavirus (COVID-19) triggers NMOSD, based on reports. We performed this systematic review to evaluate NMOSD patients following COVID-19 infection.METHODS:
We collected 345 studies from PubMed (Medline), Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science databases from inception to 20 October 2021, and our inclusion criteria were English case reports/case series. Other types of Coronaviridae virus studies, review articles, articles written in any language other than English were excluded as well.RESULTS:
11 case reports were selected from 345 studies and data was extracted according to inclusion criteria. In all cases, NMOSD was reported following COVID-19 infection, and various symptoms such as blurring or loss of vision, weakness, and numbness were common, and the COVID-19 infection was confirmed by different tests such as PCR test, immunoglobulin assay and chest imaging.CONCLUSION:
Review regarding case reports showed that NMOSD is conceivable following COVID-19.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Neuromyelitis Optica
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Etiology study
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Experimental Studies
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Mult Scler Relat Disord
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.msard.2022.103697
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