Journal of the Medical Sciences (Berkala Ilmu Kedokteran)
Vol 52, No 3 (2020): Special Issue: COVID-19

Neurological findings in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review

Mawaddah Ar Rochmah (Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Sekar Satiti (Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Ismail Setyopranoto (Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Indra Sari Kusuma Harahap (Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Desin Pambudi Sejahtera (Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Dhite Bayu Nugroho (Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Sri Sutarni (Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 May 2020

Abstract

Since the emerging of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become pandemic for months. Due to fast increased number of the positive patients with COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 is considered highly pathogenic virus with various clinical presentations. Apart from the typical respiratory symptoms, neurological complains in COVID-19 involving central and peripheral nervous systems have been reported. This paper aimed to review the neurological findings reported in patients with COVID-19. We qualitatively reviewed studies reporting COVID-19 patient(s) with neurological manifestations according to the recommendations of PRISMA statement.There were twelve studies included in this brief review. We found that patients with neurological findings were reported ranging from symptomatic complain of headache and dizziness to specific neurological diseases/syndromes, such as meningitis/encephalitis, acute cerebrovascular diseases, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and Miller Fisher syndrome. This review suggests the possible neurological involvement in COVID-19. We hope to raise the awareness of the health workers in taking care of the patients with COVID-19 and neurological diseases.  

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Journal Info

Abbrev

bik

Publisher

Subject

Immunology & microbiology Neuroscience

Description

Journal of the Medical Sciences (JMedSci) or Berkala Ilmu Kedokteran (BIK) is an international, open-access, and double-blind peer-reviewed journal, published by Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta Indonesia. JMedSci aiming to communicate high-quality ...