Modelling the Anatomic Distribution of Neurologic Events in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review of MRI Findings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neurologic events have been reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, a model-based evaluation of the spatial distribution of these events is lacking.

Purpose

Our aim was to quantitatively evaluate whether a network diffusion model can explain the spread of small neurologic events.

Data sources

The MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and LitCovid data bases were searched from January 1, 2020, to July 19, 2020.

Study selection

Thirty-five case series and case studies reported 317 small neurologic events in 123 unique patients with COVID-19.

Data analysis

Neurologic events were localized to gray or white matter regions of the Illinois Institute of Technology (gray-matter and white matter) Human Brain Atlas using radiologic ima

SUBMITTER: Parsons N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8324279 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature