SARS-CoV-2 infection with pneumonia and stroke

Muhammad Hassan; Fibhaa Syed; Fatima Mustafa; Hafiza Faiza Mushtaq; Naveed Ullah Khan; Mazhar Badshah

doi:10.1016/j.hest.2020.12.003

SARS-CoV-2 infection with pneumonia and stroke

Brain Hemorrhages. 2021 Jun;2(2):88-90. doi: 10.1016/j.hest.2020.12.003. Epub 2021 Feb 2.

Authors

Muhammad Hassan^{1

2}, Fibhaa Syed^{1

3}, Fatima Mustafa^{1

4}, Hafiza Faiza Mushtaq^{1

5}, Naveed Ullah Khan^{1

2}, Mazhar Badshah^{1

6}

Affiliations

¹ Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, Pakistan.
² Resident Neurologist, Department of Neurology, SZABMU, Pakistan.
³ Departmentof Internal Medicine, SZABMU, Pakistan.
⁴ Resident General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, SZABMU, Pakistan.
⁵ Resident Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SZABMU, Pakistan.
⁶ Department of Neurology, SZABMU, Pakistan.

Abstract

Background: Covid-19 pandemic has been manifested mainly as respiratory and constitutional symptoms. Though, it may demonstrate the involvement of other systems i.e. cardiovascular system (CVS), central nervous system (CNS) or gastrointestinal system (GI).

Discussion: Systemic manifestation of Covid-19 requires further research. Recent surveys revealed a few alarming facts about Covid-19, that, when it hits the brain, can cause some serious complications like; psychosis, stroke and dementia.

Case presentation: Here, the case is about two patients, having PCR confirmed Covid-19 and radiographic evidence of stroke, who eventually died during hospital stay. Data collection was done after informed consent and in retrospective manner.

Keywords: Covid-19; SARS- CoV-2; Stroke.

Publication types

Case Reports