Stroke as a neurological complication of COVID-19

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Ianka Heloisa Alencar
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Farias, Sávio Menezes, Andrade, Thandara Rejane Santos Ferreira, Rezende, Grayce Ellen Souza, Torres, Erivelton Cunha, Cavalcante, Anderson Batista, Jesus, Carla Viviane Freitas de, Oliveira, Daniele Martins de Lima, Ferrari, Yasmim Anayr Costa, Silva, Dênison Pereira da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/11535
• topic: Stroke; Thromboembolism; Coronavirus Infections; COVID-19.; Accidente Cerebrovascular; Tromboembolia; Infecciones por Coronavirus; COVID-19.; Acidente Vascular Cerebral; Tromboembolia; Infecções por Coronavirus; COVID-19.

Objective: To analyze stroke as a complication caused by COVID-19, as well as its clinical repercussions. Methodology: This is an integrative review of articles containing information on diagnoses of neurological signs and symptoms. The search for scientific articles was carried out in the following databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), SCIENCE DIRECT, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO). Results: Seven articles were selected to perform the integrative review. All manuscripts were published in 2020 (100%). Information was collected regarding the authors, country, title, objective and results found in the studies, elaborating discussions about each article. On the other hand, the authors show that SARS-CoV-2 affects far beyond the lungs and is more than a flu syndrome, demonstrating a multisystemic character, regardless of gender, age and chronic comorbidities. Conclusion: The review showed that there is a tendency that hospitalized patients with severe symptoms of COVID-19 are more likely to develop neurological problems such as a veactually. However, more studies are needed to contain a higher quality of evidence, as well as that health professionals make a broader diagnosis capable of covering all signs and symptoms present in patients with coronavirus.