Neurologic Disorders and COVID-19

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D., Rinky Agnes Botleroo, M.B.B.S.

Overview

Pathophysiology of the Complications in the Nervous System

Mechanism of targetting the Nervous System

Complications in the Central Nervous System

Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke

  • Hemorrhagic
  • Ischaemic

Acute Encephalitis

Viral Meningitis

Epileptic Seizures

Encephalopathy

Headache

Complications in the Peripheral Nervous system

Guillain-Barre syndrome

Anosmia

Acute Myelitis

Miller Fischer Sydrome

Polyneuritis Cranialis

Complications due to medication interaction

1. Statin induced myotoxicity

  • Myalgia, myopathies, rhabdomyolysis

2. 2nd and 3rd degree atrioventricular block

  • Lopinavir/ Ritonavir (Kaltera) (400 mg/100 mg)

3. Prolong QTc interval

  • Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine

4. Myelotoxicity

  • Ribavirin

5. Prolonged PR interval

  • Atazanavir

6. Myelosuppression

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