Neuroimaging in patients with COVID-19: findings description and review of the literature
Neuroimagen en pacientes con infección por COVID-19 descripción de hallazgos y revisión de la literatura
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Our understanding, so far, of the impact this virus has on the nervous system is limited. Our article aims to review the spectrum of neuroimaging findings in patients with COVID 19, as well as, their underlying pathophysiology. Future studies examining the impact of symptoms and their correlation with neuroimaging findings duirng the course of the disease are needed to further clarify and evaluate the association between neurological complications and clinical outcome, as well as to limit long-term consequences.
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