Neuroimaging Findings in Patients with COVID-19.
Patrick J NicholsonL AlshafaiTimo KringsPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2020)
Little is known about the neurologic sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We assessed neuroimaging findings in 4 patients positive for COVID-19. All had abnormal mental status, deranged coagulation parameters, and markedly elevated D-dimer levels. CT/MR imaging showed a common pattern of multifocal subcortical/cortical petechial-type hemorrhages, while SWI showed more extensive multifocal abnormalities. The appearances are consistent with a thrombotic microangiopathy and may be due to the heightened level of thrombosis in patients with COVID-19.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- contrast enhanced
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- computed tomography
- mental health
- pulmonary embolism
- magnetic resonance imaging
- magnetic resonance
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- image quality
- dual energy