Background:The neurological complications of COVID-19 are still under scrutiny, stroke and intracranial hemorrhages being the most commonly described events. Hemorrhagic stroke in previously healthy patients and with a normal coagulative status has only rarely been described.
Cases:We present three males aged 30, 57 and 38 respectively, who suffered from intracranial hemorrhages, having been diagnosed with COVID-19, with no medical history and under no previous medication. They were all operated via external ventricular drainage under COVID-19 regulations and protection. The first two patients had died, while the third remains alive in the ICU.
Conclusion:COVID-19 may be associated with potentially fatal intracranial hemorrhage even in individuals with seemingly no risk factors.
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