Increased frequency and mortality in persons with neurological disorders during COVID-19 


Candace M Marsters, Jeffrey A Bakal, Grace Y Lam, Finlay A McAlister, Christopher Power, Brain, awae117, https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awae117, 20 April 2024 Abstract Determining the frequency and outcomes of neurological disorders associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is imperative for understanding risks and for recognition of emerging neurological disorders. We investigated the susceptibility and impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 […]

Acute Encephalitis During a SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report


Yousfi Samah • Ansam Milhi • Sanae Elhasnaoui • Yassine Mebrouk, Published: June 09, 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62009  Abstract It was in December 2019 that the coronavirus causing COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan, China. Although the primary clinical presentation is respiratory disease, an increasing number of reports worldwide have noted various neurological manifestations, such as acute encephalitis. We present a case of a 49-year-old […]

SARS-COV-2 a trigger of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorder


Authors: Magnus Johnsson,Fredrik Asztely, et. al. June 2022 Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology Abstract SARS-COV-2 frequently cause neurological disorders and is sometimes associated with onset of autoimmune diseases affecting the nervous system. Over recent years, a rare but distinct diagnosis designated myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorder (MOGAD) has been recognized in patients with attacks of […]

Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of neuroinflammation in covid-19


BMJ 2023; 382 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-073923 (Published 18 August 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;382:e073923, Rachel L Brown123,  Laura Benjamin24,  Michael P Lunn12,  Tehmina Bharucha25,  Michael S Zandi12,  Chandrashekar Hoskote6,  Patricia McNamara2,  Hadi Manji1 Abstract Although neurological complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection are relatively rare, their potential long term morbidity and mortality have a significant impact, given the large numbers of infected patients. Covid-19 is […]

Can COVID-19 Lead to Narcolepsy?


Aug 28, 2022: Olga Askinazi, PhD, Edited By Roman Gokhman. Medically Reviewed By Nick Villalobos, MD Health Line Narcolepsy is a condition that causes you to feel overly drowsy when you’re awake. It also can result in sudden sleep attacks (loss of consciousness) during the day and fragmented sleep at night. Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder: […]