Critical COVID-19 and neurological dysfunction - a direct comparative analysis between SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious pathogens.
Ana Teixeira-VazJosé Afonso RochaDavid Almeida E ReisMafalda OliveiraTiago Simões MoreiraAna Isabel SilvaMatilde Monteiro SoaresJosé Artur Osório Carvalho PaivaPublished in: Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva (2022)
Our study is the first comparative analysis between SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious pathogens, in an intensive care unit setting, assessing neurological dysfunction. We report a significantly higher risk of neurological dysfunction among COVID-19 patients. As such, we suggest systematic screening for neurological complications in severe COVID-19 patients.