COVID-19 in the nervous system: physiopathology and neurological manifestations

Abstract

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Although respiratory manifestations have received greater visibility during the pandemic caused by this virus, numerous neurological complaints related to coronavirus 2 infection have been documented in several countries. These records suggest that this pathogen presents neurotropism, and it can cause different neurological conditions of varying intensity.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Neurological Manifestations
• Viral Tropism
• Cytokine Release Syndrome
• Covid-19
• Manifestações Neurológicas
• Tropismo Viral
• Síndrome da Liberação de Citocina