Neurologic imaging of COVID-19 patients in a tertiary referral hospital in the Philippines: A retrospective study.
- Author:
Laurence Kristoffer Batino
1
;
Leah Theresa Q. Cortez
2
;
Manolo Kristoffer Flores
1
,
3
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: COVID-19; Neuroradiology
- MeSH: Neuroimaging
- From: Philippine Journal of Neurology 2022;25(1):17-23
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a recently discovered disease caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome COV2 virus (SARS COV-2) that led to a global pandemic. COVID-19, with
its rapid spread, proved to be a global threat to health. Although it is known to mainly cause
respiratory symptoms, neurologic sequelae have also been reported in a growing number of
patients.
OBJECTIVES:This study aims to provide additional evidence regarding neuro-radiographic findings among Filipino patients inflicted with COVID-19.
METHODOLOGY:This paper is an analytical, retrospective study of COVID-19 confirmed patients who presented with neurologic manifestation and underwent cranial CT scans between April 2020 and April 2021 at Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center.
RESULTS:A total of 22 patients were included in the study. Of these, 11 had acute infarcts, 5 had cerebral hemorrhage, 1 had cerebral venous thrombosis, and 5 had normal imaging findings. Fisher's test was done and revealed a significant difference between COVID-19 severity and abnormal CT scan findings.
CONCLUSION:Although relatively uncommon, the study showed that there is an increased incidence of abnormal neuroimaging findings among patients with COVID-19. The most common of which is cerebral infarction followed by macrohemorrhages. The severity of the disease is correlated with the increased incidence of abnormal neuroimaging findings among COVID-19 patients. - Full text:Neurologic imaging of COVID-19 patients.pdf
