Table 2 Various neurological disorders and risk factors associated with COVID-19
From: Neurological manifestations of SARS-CoV-2: complexity, mechanism and associated disorders
Symptoms | Area affected | Risk factors | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Ischemic stroke | CNS | â–ª Atrial fibrillation â–ª Elevated blood pressure â–ª High blood cholesterol â–ª Diabetes â–ª Extra cranial carotid disease â–ª Intracranial atherosclerotic illness | [115] |
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) or Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CST) | CNS | â–ª Obesity â–ª Thyroid disease â–ª Pregnancy â–ª Oral contraceptives â–ª Genetic thrombophilia â–ª Anaemia | [142] |
Gillian Barre’s Syndrome (GBS) | PNS | ▪ Older age ▪ Acute muscle weakness | [143] |
Multiple sclerosis | Spinal cord | â–ª Older age â–ª Chronic ailments | [144] |
Chemosensory dysfunction | PNS | â–ª Chronic nasal & sinus disease | [145] |
Skeletal muscle damage | Musculoskeletal system | â–ª Diabetes â–ª Hypertension | [146] |
Encephalitis/meningitis | CNS | â–ª Delirium â–ª Psychosis | [144] |
Intracerebral haemorrhage | CNS | â–ª Hypertension â–ª Raised inflammatory markers | [145] |