COVID-19 and the Nervous System
Müjgan Arslan
Abstract
Neurologic complications are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides respiratory disease, neurological manifestations such as headache, dizziness, hyposmia, hypogeusia, acute cerebrovascular disease, encephalopathy, encephalitis are common. These complications may result from various mechanisms; virus-induced hyperinflammation and hypercoagulable states, a direct viral effect on the central nervous system, and post-infectious autoimmunity. We must keep in mind diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection when patients present with specific or non-specific neurological symptoms during the pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHyposmiaPandemicEncephalopathyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DiseaseEncephalitisCentral nervous systemNervous systemSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)ImmunologyIntensive care medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirusPathologyInternal medicinePsychiatryLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 and Mental Health