The international European Academy of Neurology survey on neurological symptoms in patients with COVID-19 infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Although the main clinical features of COVID-19 infection are pulmonary, several associated neurological signs, symptoms and diseases are emerging. The incidence and characteristics of neurological complications are unclear. For this reason, the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) core COVID-19 Task Force initiated a survey on neurological symptoms observed in patients with COVID-19 infection.

Methods

A 17-question online survey was made available on the EAN website and distributed to EAN members and other worldwide physicians starting on 9 April 2020.

Results

By 27 April 2020, proper data were collected from 2343 responders (out of 4199), of whom 82.0% were neurologists, mostly from Europe. Most responders (74.7%) consulted patients with COVID-

SUBMITTER: Moro E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7323212 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature