Neurological symptoms of COVID-19

Adriana Wawer; Agnieszka Piechal

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Pharmacotherapy in Psychiatry and Neurology/Farmakoterapia w Psychiatrii i Neurologii

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Review paper

Neurological symptoms of COVID-19

Adriana Wawer

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,

Agnieszka Piechal

^{1, 2}

Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Centre for Preclinical Research and Technology CePT, Medical University of Warsaw
2nd Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw

Farmakoterapia w Psychiatrii i Neurologii 2020, 36 (4), 285–296

Online publish date: 2021/12/06

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Objective
Some viral infections can have a harmful effect on the functioning of the nervous system and can even cause serious neurological damage. This work aims to review the results of studies published so far concerning neurological complications in people in fected with coronaviruses, especially SARS-CoV-2, and possible mechanisms responsible for nervous system damage.

Literature review
Recently, there have been reports that coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), cause acute res piratory disease, exhibit neurotropic properties and can also cause neurological symptoms. There are studies pub lished showing that these viruses may penetrate to the brain and cerebrospinal fluid.

Conclusions
Coronaviruses are still poorly understood, so it seems important to study the potential impact of SARS-CoV-2 infections on the nervous system. It seems appropriate that patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 should be early evaluated for neurological symptoms, including headache and impaired consciousness.

keywords:

Neurological symptoms of COVID-19

Adriana Wawer 1 , Agnieszka Piechal 1, 2

COVID-19, pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, coronaviruses infection

Adriana Wawer

¹

,

Agnieszka Piechal

^{1, 2}