Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection: central vascular features

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection: central vascular features. This is caused by large vessel occlusion. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Ischaemic stroke: pathology

  • This is caused by large vessel occlusion
  • It is frequent in the vertebrobasilar territory
  • There may be intraluminal carotid thrombosis (ILT)
  • Pathology shows thrombotic microangiopathy with secondary endotheliopathy
  • It has a haemorrhagic predisposition

Ischaemic stroke: presentation

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Ischaemic stroke: management

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Haemorrhagic features

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Other vascular features

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Synonym

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References

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  3. Guo YR, Cao QD, Hong ZS, et al. The origin, transmission and clinical therapies on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak-an update on the status. Mil Med Res 2020; 7:11. 
  4. Beyrouti R, Adams ME, Benjamin L, et al. Characteristics of ischaemic stroke associated with COVID-19. JNNP 2020 (Epub ahead of print).
  5. Hernández-Fernández F, Valencia HS, Barbella-Aponte RA, et al. Cerebrovascular disease in patients with COVID-19: neuroimaging, histological and clinical description. Brain 2020 (Online ahead of print).
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