Acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19

Catherine Hassett; Aron Gedansky; MaryAnn Mays; Ken Uchino

doi:10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc042

Acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19

Cleve Clin J Med. 2020 Nov 20. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc042. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Catherine Hassett¹, Aron Gedansky¹, MaryAnn Mays², Ken Uchino^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Resident, Cleveland Clinic.
² Center for Neurorestoration and Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic.
³ Cerebrovascular Center and Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic uchinok@ccf.org.
⁴ Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH uchinok@ccf.org.

PMID: 32493736
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc042

Abstract

Ischemic stroke may be a presenting feature of COVID-19. Its etiology remains unclear, but severe COVID-19 disease might increase the risk of large-artery strokes. More evidence is needed to substantiate the current reports and provide insights for optimal management.