Acute ischemic stroke in COVID-19: a case-based systematic review

ABSTRACT

In patients with acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19, the highest ratio between neutrophils and lymphocytes and increased serum levels of C-reactive protein, ferritin, D-dimer and fibrinogen are associated with poor neurological prognosis;75% of these patients die or survive with significant disability. At the moment, however, they cannot be established firm conclusions about the long-term evolution of these patients. Thus, the objective of this systematic review was to identify and correlate clinical and biochemical findings in patients with infection confirmed by SARS-CoV-2 and acute ischemic stroke.