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Category: Volume 08 Issue 10 October 2020
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Title: Neurological Manifestations of COVID 19 – Case Series

Authors: Dr Harshal Bhitkar, Dr Sanjay Mundhe, Dr Nagnath Redewad, Dr Neha Suryavanshi, Dr R.T. Borse, Dr Priyanka Walzade, Dr Mayank Choudhary, Dr S. A. Sangle

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i10.37

Abstract

Introduction

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a disease caused by the novel virus (SARS-CoV-2) has become a global pandemic threat.  Starting from Wuhan, China in December 2019,it has now spread across the world affecting 32.7 millian people & 9,92,000 deceased till September . SARS-CoV-2 is primarily transmitted between people through respiratory droplets. It can bind to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in the lungs. After which most people (80%) are asymptomatic or develop mild symptoms, such as coughing or fever.1 However, the disease can lead to more severe problems such as moderate to severe respiratory disease and some of them develop systemic complications like acute kidney injury, hepatitis, myocarditis, and disseminated coagulopathy.2,3 As the experience with the disease is increasing, neurological manifestations are being reported increasingly.4,5 We hereby describe three  patients affected with COVID 19 who developed  neurological manifestation in the form of neuropathy .

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Corresponding Author

Dr Sanjay Mundhe

Associate Professor, Dept of Medicine, BJGMC Pune