Neurological presentations of COVID-19: Findings from the Spanish Society of Neurology neuroCOVID-19 registry.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We report the findings from the Spanish Society of Neurology's NeuroCOVID-19 Registry.

Methods

We performed a multicentre study of patients with neurological manifestations of COVID-19. Participating physicians reported demographic, clinical, and paraclinical data and judged the involvement of COVID-19 in causing neurological symptoms.

Results

A total of 233 cases were submitted, including 74 different combinations of manifestations. The most frequently reported were stroke (27%), neuromuscular symptoms (23.6%), altered mental status (23.6%), anosmia (17.6%), headache (12.9%), and seizures (11.6%). The mean age of patients was 61.1 years, with 42.1% being women; a higher proportion of women was recorded among patients with altered mental status, anosmia, and

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Azorin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7749644 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature