Stroke admission rates before, during and after the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Espen Saxhaug KristoffersenSilje Holt JahrKashif Waqar FaizBente ThommessenOle Morten RønningPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2021)
The period of COVID-19 lockdown was associated with a temporary reduction in total admissions of strokes. In particular, there were fewer with TIA and mild stroke. Given the need to prevent the worsening of symptoms and risk of recurrence, it is necessary to emphasise the importance to seek medical care even in states of emergency.