COVID-19 Neurological Manifestations and Underlying Mechanisms: A Scoping Review

BackgroundIn the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the primary problem is respiratory-related, but there also is increasing evidence of central nervous system (CNS) involvement. This study aims to summarize the literature on neurological manifestations of COVID-19, underlying mechanisms of CNS involvement and cognitive consequences.MethodsA scoping review was conducted with multiple searches in PubMed, PsycInfo, and CINAHL databases. Full text articles in English were included if they involved humans with COVID-19. The search was updated twice, the latest on 19 May 2020.ResultsAfter screening 266 records and cross referencing, 85 articles were included. The articles were case studies, opinion papers, letters to editors, and a few observational studies. No articles were found regarding cognitive consequences in COVID-19 patients. All reported on neurological manifestations and/or underlying mechanisms of CNS involvement in COVID-19.ConclusionNeurological manifestations of COVID-19 vary from mild (e.g. loss of taste and smell, dizziness, headache) to severe (e.g. ischemic stroke, encephalitis). Underlying pathways are suggested to be both indirect (as a result of thrombotic complication, inflammatory consequences, hypoxia, blood pressure dysregulation), and direct (neurotropic properties of the virus). Since most articles were opinion papers and no studies have been conducted on cognitive consequences, further research is warranted..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in Psychiatry - 11(2020)

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Angela Wenting [VerfasserIn]
Angélique Gruters [VerfasserIn]
Angélique Gruters [VerfasserIn]
Yindee van Os [VerfasserIn]
Sonja Verstraeten [VerfasserIn]
Susanne Valentijn [VerfasserIn]
Rudolf Ponds [VerfasserIn]
Marjolein de Vugt [VerfasserIn]
Marjolein de Vugt [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cognitive
Corona Virus Disease 2019
Neurological
Neurotropic
Psychiatry
Scoping review

doi:

10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00860

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DOAJ03599150X