How COVID-19 affects microvessels in the brain

Jan Wenzel; Markus Schwaninger

doi:10.1093/brain/awac211

How COVID-19 affects microvessels in the brain

Brain. 2022 Jul 29;145(7):2242-2244. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac211.

Authors

Jan Wenzel^{1

2}, Markus Schwaninger^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
² DZHK, German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.

Abstract

This scientific commentary refers to ‘Neurovascular injury with complement activation and inflammation in COVID-19’ by Lee et al. (https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awac151).

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Brain / blood supply
COVID-19*
Complement Activation
Humans
Inflammation
Microvessels