Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Stroke Subtype Presentation in Patients Without COVID-19 Infection.

Katherine M SawickaLuciana CataneseJanice WilliamsLisa CrellinTroy FrancisAristeidis H KatsanosAshkan ShoamaneshJennifer ChenAleksandra PikulaJoanna D Schaafsma

Published in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2023)

In this study, the pandemic had no clear effect on stroke subtypes and etiologies suggesting a limited impact of the pandemic on stroke triggers. However, the shift from atherosclerosis toward other causes warrants further exploration.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
sars cov
coronavirus disease
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
cerebral ischemia
patient reported outcomes
brain injury