Ischemic Stroke in COVID-19 Patients: A Narrative Review
| Autor: | Wilson Olaotan Vaughan, Pratiksha Pramodrao Kapartiwar, Sahibzada M Qasim, Anupa Shrestha, Ashina K Rana, Zainab H Khan, Alejandra Guadalupe Ponce Alvizo, Chet B Ranabhat, Ukasha Habib, Azka Ali, Angel Neupane, Shwetha Gopal, Hamza Yunus, Asma Nasir |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Population General Medicine medicine.disease Ischemic stroke Inclusion and exclusion criteria Medicine Narrative review business education Asymptomatic carrier Stroke |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Internal Medicine Research. |
| ISSN: | 2688-5654 |
| DOI: | 10.26502/aimr.0055 |
| Popis: | Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily known as a respiratory illness; however, a wide variety of symptoms and complications can also occur. It is associated with a small but clinically significant risk of stroke attributed to a hypercoagulable state. There is a need to summarize clinical characteristics, stroke mechanisms, and recommendations to prevent stroke in this population. The literature search was performed using PubMed, and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 6 published papers were found. The overall incidence of stroke in COVID patients can range from 1 to 2%, with high variability. COVID patients who developed stroke were mostly men, with a mean age above 60, and had a severe COVID-19 infection. In most cases, it was a large artery stroke. Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) in the setting of COVID-19 is associated with worse outcomes. It is very important to practice social distancing to prevent people from getting the infection. Prophylactic treatment should be given in patients with symptomatic COVID-19 infections, while asymptomatic carriers can prevent their chance of COVID-19 stroke by lifestyle changes and dietary modifications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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