February 26, 2020

Neurological Manifestations of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective case series study

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Clinical data were reviewed for 214 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 at three designated care hospitals in Wuhan to evaluate the presence of neurological symptoms.  Overall, 36.4% of patients had neurologic manifestations, though they were more common among those with severe illness, including acute cerebrovascular diseases, consciousness impairment, and skeletal muscle symptoms.

Mao et al. (Feb 25, 2020). Neurological Manifestations of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective case series study. Pre-print downloaded Feb 26 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.22.20026500