Association of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) With Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes: A Case-Control Study
Shingo Kihira, Javin Schefflein, Keon Mahmoudi, Brian Rigney, Bradley N. Delman, J Mocco, Amish Doshi, Puneet Belani
Abstract
Patients with COVID-19 presenting with acute neurologic symptoms warrant a lower threshold for suspicion of large vessel stroke, and prompt workup for large vessel stroke is recommended.
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MedicineStroke (engine)Internal medicineOcclusionUnivariate analysisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Multivariate analysisRetrospective cohort studyDiseaseCardiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)EngineeringMechanical engineeringLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts