Acute Ischemic Stroke in COVID-19 : Putative Mechanisms, Clinical Characteristics, and Management

Copyright © 2020 Ademola S. Ojo et al..

The emergence and spread of the highly contagious novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have triggered the greatest public health challenge of the last century. Aside from being a primary respiratory disease, acute ischemic stroke has emerged as a complication of the disease. While current evidence shows COVID-19 could cause ischemic stroke especially in severe disease, there are similarities in the risk factors for severe COVID-19 as well as ischemic stroke, underscoring the complex relationship between these two conditions. The pandemic has created challenges for acute stroke care. Rapid assessment and time-sensitive interventions required for optimum outcomes in acute stroke care have been complicated by COVID-19 due to the need for disease transmission preventive measures. The purpose of this article is to explore the putative mechanisms of ischemic stroke in COVID-19 and the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients who develop ischemic stroke. In addition, we discuss the challenges of managing acute ischemic stroke in the setting of COVID-19 and review current management guidelines. We also highlighted potential areas for future research.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2020

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Neurology research international - 2020(2020) vom: 21., Seite 7397480

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ojo, Ademola S [VerfasserIn]
Balogun, Simon A [VerfasserIn]
Idowu, Ahmed O [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 24.11.2020

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1155/2020/7397480

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NLM317915290