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. 2022 Apr:76:103440.
doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103440. Epub 2022 Mar 3.

Post COVID-19 neurological complications; a meta-analysis

Jaafar Omer Ahmed  1   2 , Shwan Abdubakr Ahmad  3 , Marwan Nasih Hassan  1   3   4 , Fahmi H Kakamad  1   3   4 , Rawezh Q Salih  1   3 , Berwn A Abdulla  1   3 , Fattah Hama Rahim Fattah  3   4 , Shvan H Mohammed  1 , Razhan K Ali  5 , Abdulwahid M Salih  3   4
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Review

Post COVID-19 neurological complications; a meta-analysis

Jaafar Omer Ahmed et al. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Introduction: Despite numerous studies regarding neurological manifestations and complications of COVID-19, only a few cases of neurological consequences following complete recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection have been described.

Objectives: The current study aims to present a quantitative meta-analysis of published studies regarding the post-infectious neurological complications of COVID-19.

Data sources: The Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE on OVID, and Google scholar were searched for English-language researches published after January 1, 2020.

Result: The review of the literature revealed 60 cases - of which 40 (66.7%) cases were male, and 18 (30%) were female. The average age was 44.95 years. Overall, 17 (28.3%) patients had comorbid conditions. Twenty-four (40%) patients were hospitalized during an active COVID-19 infection. The average interval from the COVID-19 infection to the onset of neurological sequelae was 33.2 days. Guillain-Barre syndrome was the most commonly reported neurological condition (15, 25%).

Conclusion: Despite recovery from acute infection, the pandemic highlights the significance of ongoing, comprehensive follow-up of all COVID-19 patients - even those initially were believed to be asymptomatic.

Keywords: COVID-19; Neurological complication; Post COVID-19 syndrome; SARS-CoV-2.

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