Neurological effects of COVID‐19 in infants and children
Carl E. Stafstrom
Abstract
Neurological manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in children are becoming increasingly apparent as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues. While children manifest relatively milder features of the disease, accumulating evidence warrants concern that COVID-19 exacts both acute- and long-term effects on the developing central and peripheral nervous systems. This review focuses on the relatively underinvestigated topic of the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the brain in infancy and childhood, concluding that clinicians should be attentive to both the acute effects and long-term consequences of COVID-19 from a neurological perspective.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Disease2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPediatricsIntensive care medicinePerspective (graphical)Infectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyOutbreakPathologyArtificial intelligenceComputer scienceLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction