Neurological Manifestations in COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Growing evidence showed that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection may present with neurological manifestations. This review aimed to determine the neurological manifestations and complications in COVID-19.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis that included cohort and case series/reports involving a population of patients confirmed with COVID-19 infection and their neurologic manifestations. We searched the following electronic databases until April 18, 2020: PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and World Health Organization database (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020180658).

Results

From 403 articles identified, 49 studies involving a total of 6,335 confirmed COVID-19 cases were included. The random-effects modeling analysis for each

SUBMITTER: Collantes MEV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7492583 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature