A review of neuroradiological abnormalities in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to various neurological manifestations. There is an urgent need for a summary of neuroimaging findings to accelerate diagnosis and treatment plans. We reviewed prospective and retrospective studies to classify neurological abnormalities observed in patients with the SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Methods

The relevant studies published in Scopus, PubMed and Clarivate Analytics databases were analysed. The search was performed for full-text articles published from 23 January 2020 to 23 February 2021.

Results

In 23 studies the number of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection was 20,850 and the number of patients with neurological manifestations was 1996 (9.5%). The total number of patients with neuroradio

SUBMITTER: Bahranifard B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8819585 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature