Cerebral microhemorrhages in severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
Surg Neurol Int
; 13: 380, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2040625
ABSTRACT
Background:
Cerebral microhemorrhages are a complication in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Case Description A 50-year-old woman presented to the hospital with shortness of breath due COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2, alpha variant) pneumonia. Her hospital course was complicated by hypoxic respiratory failure requiring intubation and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. She received a tracheostomy for ongoing ventilator support after prolonged intubation. Her mental status was notable for disorientation and severe agitation for which a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain was obtained. MRI revealed numerous microhemorrhages predominantly at the gray-white matter junctions.Conclusion:
Cerebral microhemorrhages in severe COVID-19 pneumonia are associated with critical illness, increased mortality, and worse functional outcome. The pathophysiology of cerebral microhemorrhages in COVID-19 is unknown.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Variants
Language:
English
Journal:
Surg Neurol Int
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
SNI_605_2022
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