Neurological complications and effects of COVID-19: Symptoms and conceivable mechanisms

Sarıoğlu E., Sarıaltın S., ÇOBAN T.

Brain Hemorrhages, cilt.4, sa.3, ss.154-173, 2023 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.hest.2023.02.001
  • Dergi Adı: Brain Hemorrhages
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.154-173
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, Neurological manifestations, Neurotoxicity, Novel coronavirus disease, SARS-CoV-2
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020. SARS-CoV-2 can invade the nervous system aside from infecting the respiratory system as its primary target. The most common nervous system symptoms of COVID-19 are stated as headache, myalgia, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, sudden and unexplained anosmia, and ageusia. More severe conditions such as encephalomyelitis, acute myelitis, thromboembolic events, ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, Guillain-Barré-syndrome, Bell's palsy, rhabdomyolysis, and even coma have also been reported. Cohort studies revealed that neurological findings are associated with higher morbidity and mortality. The neurological symptoms and manifestations caused by SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 are examined and summarized in this article.