Abstract

Background

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel virus that has been reported to have various neurological manifestations. Cerebrovascular disorders have been encountered as a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presentation in our center during the pandemic.

Case presentation

We are presenting 10 cases with cerebrovascular manifestations after having COVID-19 few days prior to stroke.

Conclusion

Cerebrovascular manifestations can occur in association with COVID-19 and may have significant implications on prognosis and management.

Details

Title
A case series of ischemic stroke with coronavirus disease 2019 in two Egyptian centers
Author
El Nahas Nevine 1 ; Roushdy Tamer 1 ; Hamid Eman 1 ; Farag Sherien 1 ; Shokri Hossam 1 ; Mai, Fathy 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Abushady Eman 1 ; Hazzou Ahmed 1 ; Aref Hany 1 

1  Ain Shams University, Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt (GRID:grid.7269.a) (ISNI:0000 0004 0621 1570) 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Dec 2020
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
11101083
e-ISSN
16878329
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-020-00259-z
ProQuest document ID
2473395717
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.