Cerebrovascular Disease in COVID-19.

Authors

James E Siegler, Rowan UniversityFollow
Savanna Dasgupta, Rowan University
Mohamad Abdalkader
Mary Penckofer, Rowan University
Shadi Yaghi
Thanh N Nguyen

Document Type

Review

Version Deposited

Published Version

Publication Date

7-21-2023

Publication Title

Viruses

DOI

10.3390/v15071598

Abstract

Not in the history of transmissible illnesses has there been an infection as strongly associated with acute cerebrovascular disease as the novel human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. While the risk of stroke has known associations with other viral infections, such as influenza and human immunodeficiency virus, the risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke related to SARS-CoV-2 is unprecedented. Furthermore, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has so profoundly impacted psychosocial behaviors and modern medical care that we have witnessed shifts in epidemiology and have adapted our treatment practices to reduce transmission, address delayed diagnoses, and mitigate gaps in healthcare. In this narrative review, we summarize the history and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cerebrovascular disease, and lessons learned regarding the management of patients as we endure this period of human history.

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Recommended Citation

Siegler, J.E.; Dasgupta, S.; Abdalkader, M.; Penckofer, M.; Yaghi, S.; Nguyen, T.N. Cerebrovascular Disease in COVID-19. Viruses 2023, 15, 1598. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15071598

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