A case report of clinical outcome of a COVID-19 patient presented by acute ischemic stroke

Abstract

pneumonia), severe (severe pneumonia), critical (ARDS, Sepsis/septic shock) [5].Corona virus disease 2019 produces multisystem involvement and complications including acute respiratory distress syndrome (29%), anaemia (15%), acute cardiac injury (12%), and secondary infection (10%) [6]. Evidence also suggests that coronavirus also produce neurologic symptoms including dizziness, headache, ataxia and seizure, anosmia and taste impairment. Ischemic stroke may develop in 0.9% to 2.3% of patients suffering from . Focal neurological deficit may present in the early onset of the disease or in association with respiratory symptoms [8].