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2022 Feb


Ann Med Surg (Lond)


74

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis as a complication of COVID-19 infection – A case report.

Authors

Rajbhandari S, Rajbhandari S, Chandra A, Gurung P, Rajbhandari P, Pant B
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Feb; 74:103326.
PMID: 35127077.

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 is the causative agent of COVID-19 (Coronavirus 2019) infection. Although symptoms are usually associated with the respiratory system, its neurological involvement should not be underestimated. The most common cerebrovascular complication following the infection is ischemic stroke however, CVST (Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis) has been reported.