Neurological effects of COVID-19 in infants and children.
Carl E StafstromPublished in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2022)
Neurological manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in children are becoming increasingly apparent as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues. While children manifest relatively milder features of the disease, accumulating evidence warrants concern that COVID-19 exacts both acute- and long-term effects on the developing central and peripheral nervous systems. This review focuses on the relatively underinvestigated topic of the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the brain in infancy and childhood, concluding that clinicians should be attentive to both the acute effects and long-term consequences of COVID-19 from a neurological perspective.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- coronavirus disease
- young adults
- liver failure
- respiratory failure
- drug induced
- cerebral ischemia
- palliative care
- computed tomography
- multiple sclerosis
- white matter
- weight loss
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- hepatitis b virus
- blood brain barrier
- brain injury
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation