Neurological complications in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review

• Autor(a) principal: Munhoz, Renato Puppi
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Pedroso, José Luiz, Nascimento, Fábio Augusto, Almeida, Sergio Monteiro de, Barsottini, Orlando Graziani Povoas, Cardoso, Francisco Eduardo, Teive, Hélio A Ghizoni
• Tipo de documento: preprint
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: SciELO Preprints
• Texto Completo: https://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/preprint/view/463
• topic: Infecções por Coronavírus; COVID-19; Neurologia; Síndrome de Guillain-Barré; Encefalopatias; Acidente Vascular Cerebral; Mialgia; Coronavirus Infections; COVID-19; Neurology; Guillain-Barré Syndrome; Encephalitis; Stroke

Background: As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds worldwide, different forms of reports have described its neurologic manifestations. Objective: To review the literature on neurological complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: Literature search performed following systematic reviews guidelines, using specific keywords based on the COVID-19 neurological complications described up to May 10th, 2020. Results: A total of 43 articles were selected, including data ranging from common, non-specific symptoms, such as hyposmia and myalgia, to more complex and life-threatening conditions, such as cerebrovascular diseases, encephalopathies, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Conclusion: Recognition of neurological manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 should be emphasized despite the obvious challenges faced by clinicians caring for critical patients who are often sedated and presenting other concurrent systemic complications.