Neuro-COVID frequency and short-term outcome in the Northern Portuguese population.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

COVID-19-related acute neurological phenotypes are being increasingly recognised, with neurological complications reported in more than 30% of hospitalised patients. However, multicentric studies providing a population-based perspective are lacking.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective multicentric study at five hospitals in Northern Portugal, representing 45.1% of all hospitalised patients in this region, between 1 March and 30 June 2020.

Results

Among 1261 hospitalised COVID-19 patients, 457 (36.2%) presented neurological manifestations, corresponding to a rate of 357 per 1000 in the North Region. Patients with neurologic manifestations were younger (68.0 vs. 71.2 years, p = 0.002), and the most frequent neurological symptoms were headache (13

SUBMITTER: Oliveira V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8250949 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature