COVID-19: patients with stroke or risk of stroke
Hans‐Christoph Diener, Peter Berlit, Jaime Masjuán
Abstract
In the context of COVID-19 infection, 0.5-2% of affected patients will suffer a stroke. The strokes are usually severe with an unfavourable prognosis. Most patients suffer from occlusion of the large brain-supplying arteries caused by the COVID-19 induced coagulation disorders. In the context of COVID-19 infection, there has been a dramatic temporary decrease in the number of stroke patients treated in stroke units.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineStroke (engine)Context (archaeology)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakOcclusionInternal medicineCardiologyIntensive care medicineVirologyDiseaseOutbreakPaleontologyMechanical engineeringBiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)EngineeringLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts