Highlights
COVID-19 disease is associated with stroke
All strokes subtypes are seen in association with COVID-19, with ischemic stroke being most prevalent
The most common etiology for ischemic stroke in SARS-CoV2 infection is cryptogenic
Sex plays an important role in stroke outcomes in patients with COVID-19 disease
Males have higher rates of ICU admission, in-hospital complications and more likely to have worse outcome at hospital discharge compare with females
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