Hugues Ghislain Atakla 1,2 , Kaba Condé 1,3 , Ayub Neishay 4 , Lounceny Fatoumata Barry 2 , Aissatou Kenda Bah 1 , Mamady Konaté 1 , Mamadou Hady Diallo 1 , Farrah Jasmine Mateen 4 , Fodé Abass Cissé 1 Show Affiliations »
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus is a virus with potential to target the nervous and respiratory systems. The aim of this work is to establish the prevalence of strokes in COVID19 positive patients in Guinea. METHODS: All patients with stroke confirmed by brain imaging and COVID-positive PCR were included in this study. Retrospective patient data were obtained from medical records. Informed consent was obtained. RESULTS: The RT-PCR confirmed the initial diagnosis and the chest CT scan provided a good diagnostic orientation. Brain imaging identified ischemic brain lesions. We report the case of four patients with stroke and a COVID-19 incidental finding in Guinea. CONCLUSION: This work shows that the onset of ischemic stroke associated with COVID-19 is generally delayed, but can occur both early and late in the course of the disease. More attention is needed because the early symptoms of viral attack are not just pulmonary. © Hugues Ghislain Atakla et al.
INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus is a virus with potential to target the nervous and respiratory systems. The aim of this work is to establish the prevalence of strokes in COVID19 positive patients in Guinea. METHODS: All patients with stroke confirmed by brain imaging and COVID-positive PCR were included in this study. Retrospective patient data were obtained from medical records. Informed consent was obtained. RESULTS: The RT-PCR confirmed the initial diagnosis and the chest CT scan provided a good diagnostic orientation. Brain imaging identified ischemic brain lesions. We report the case of four patients with stroke and a COVID-19 incidental finding in Guinea. CONCLUSION: This work shows that the onset of ischemic stroke associated with COVID-19 is generally delayed, but can occur both early and late in the course of the disease. More attention is needed because the early symptoms of viral attack are not just pulmonary. © Hugues Ghislain Atakla et al.
Entities: Chemical
Keywords:
COVID-19; Guinea; RT-PCR; Stroke
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Year: 2020
PMID： 33623589 PMCID： PMC7875781 DOI： 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.2.23751
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J