Neuropathologists play a key role in establishing the extent of COVID-19 in human patients

Lokman Cevik; Michele Joana Alves; Jose Javier Otero

doi:10.17879/freeneuropathology-2020-2736

Free Neuropathology (Apr 2020)

Neuropathologists play a key role in establishing the extent of COVID-19 in human patients

Lokman Cevik,
Michele Joana Alves,
Jose Javier Otero

Affiliations

Lokman Cevik: Div. of Neuropathology, Dept. of Pathology, The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
Michele Joana Alves: Div. of Neuropathology, Dept. of Pathology, The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
Jose Javier Otero: Div. of Neuropathology, Dept. of Pathology, The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17879/freeneuropathology-2020-2736
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1

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SARS-CoV2 infection causes COVID-19, and represents the most emergent health care crisis of our generation. Ample evidence in the scientific literature suggests that SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and endemic human coronaviruses infect brain cells. We delineate a rationale for encouraging evaluation of the brain, and in particular the brainstem, in COVID-19 so that potential neuropathological mechanisms can be delineated.

Published in Free Neuropathology

ISSN: 2699-4445 (Online)
Publisher: University of Münster / Open Journals System
Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Website: https://www.uni-muenster.de/Ejournals/index.php/fnp/index

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