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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2022; 20(05): 310-318
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751265
Review Article

Cerebrovascular Complications in Pediatric Patients with COVID-19 Infection

Thymur Ali Chaudhry
1   Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, United States
,
Figen Palabiyik
2   Department of Pediatric Radiology, Health Science University, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Sarah J. Moum
3   Department of Medical Imaging, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Abstract

Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, a variety of neurological manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been reported in patients, of which one of the most concerning is stroke. This review aims to summarize the current literature and evolving understanding of pediatric cerebrovascular complications in the setting of SARS-CoV-2.

Keywords

pediatric stroke - SARS-CoV-2 - cerebrovascular complications


Publication History

Received: 01 June 2022

Accepted: 01 June 2022

Article published online:
02 August 2022

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