Abstract
COVID-19 is one of the most disastrous respiratory diseases (after the 1918 influenza outbreak) spreading in the community. So far, it has killed 7,37,417 individuals. High variability in the viral genome and its greater ability to spread in the human community are badly affecting the comorbid individuals. Although infected individuals mainly possess respiratory issues, neurological manifestations in these individuals cannot be overlooked. The literature search is based on the recent development in the concerned field. We searched databases like PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect using the keywords “COVID-19”, “neurological manifestations”, “CNS”, and “PNS”. The major neurological complications observed in these patients are encephalitis, necrotising haemorrhagic encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, smell/taste impairment, epileptic seizures, and abnormal states of consciousness. COVID-19 infection is just more than a cough, fever, and respiratory illness; it can cause indirect neurological complications in infected patients. It is therefore advised to treat and have a careful observation of the COVID-19 patients for neurological manifestations.
Keywords: COVID-19, neurological manifestations, CNS, PNS, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory diseases.
CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:COVID-19 Outbreak: Neurological Manifestations Beyond Cough and Fever
Volume: 20 Issue: 2
Author(s): Saurabh Kumar*, Divya Dwivedi and Madhu Chopra
Affiliation:
- Department of Science & Technology (DST)- Centre for Policy Research, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru,India
Keywords: COVID-19, neurological manifestations, CNS, PNS, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory diseases.
Abstract: COVID-19 is one of the most disastrous respiratory diseases (after the 1918 influenza outbreak) spreading in the community. So far, it has killed 7,37,417 individuals. High variability in the viral genome and its greater ability to spread in the human community are badly affecting the comorbid individuals. Although infected individuals mainly possess respiratory issues, neurological manifestations in these individuals cannot be overlooked. The literature search is based on the recent development in the concerned field. We searched databases like PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect using the keywords “COVID-19”, “neurological manifestations”, “CNS”, and “PNS”. The major neurological complications observed in these patients are encephalitis, necrotising haemorrhagic encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, smell/taste impairment, epileptic seizures, and abnormal states of consciousness. COVID-19 infection is just more than a cough, fever, and respiratory illness; it can cause indirect neurological complications in infected patients. It is therefore advised to treat and have a careful observation of the COVID-19 patients for neurological manifestations.
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Kumar Saurabh *, Dwivedi Divya and Chopra Madhu, COVID-19 Outbreak: Neurological Manifestations Beyond Cough and Fever, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2021; 20 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527319666201120143654
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527319666201120143654 |
Print ISSN 1871-5273 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1996-3181 |
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