[Neurological complications of COVID-19 in elderly people].

A Yu Nikitina A Sh Chimagomedova O S Levin

Published in: Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (2021)

Virus SARS-CoV2 (beta-coronavirus) can induce severe pneumonia with acute respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory failure and multiorgan dysfunction. As more we learned about Covid-19, we understand that SARS-CoV-2 have neuroinvasive properties and can cause different neurological complications. In this article we discusses about the features of neurological sequences of Covid-19 in elderly people.

Keyphrases

sars cov
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus disease
risk factors
oxidative stress
brain injury
drug induced
genetic diversity