Neurological Manifestations of Patients Hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Babol, Iran
| Author | Ali Zabihi | en |
| Author | Seyedeh Roghayeh Jafarian Amiri | en |
| Author | Payam Saadat | en |
| Author | Hadi Ebrahimi | en |
| Author | Masoumeh Bayani | en |
| Author | Reyhaneh Babanataj | en |
| Author | Fatemeh Babaeian Keshteli | en |
| Author | Mojtaba Qanbari Qalehsari | en |
| Orcid | Ali Zabihi [0000-0001-8772-7912] | en |
| Orcid | Seyedeh Roghayeh Jafarian Amiri [0000-0002-3772-6396] | en |
| Orcid | Hadi Ebrahimi [0000-0001-5924-0867] | en |
| Orcid | Masoumeh Bayani [0000-0003-3044-1168] | en |
| Orcid | Reyhaneh Babanataj [0000-0002-3418-5918] | en |
| Orcid | Mojtaba Qanbari Qalehsari [0000-0002-5927-0270] | en |
| Issued Date | 2020-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with a wide range of clinical symptoms. Objectives: The present study aims to investigate the neurological manifestations among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Rouhani Hospital in Babol. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted in March and April 2020 on patients admitted to Rouhani Hospital in Babol with COVID-19. A number of 230 medical records were selected randomly from a list. The data were collected using the demographic characteristics questionnaire and a checklist for the neurological symptoms. Results: Among the 230 patients with COVID-19 (mean [SD] age, 59.85 [16.22] years; 138 men [60%]), 127 (56%) patients had at least one neurologic symptom. The most common symptoms of the central nervous system disorder were headache (34%), dizziness (25%), and impaired consciousness (20%), and the most prevalent symptoms of the peripheral nervous system disorder were taste impairment (17%) and smell impairment (16%). The occurrence of transient ischemic attack (TIA) in women was significantly higher than in men (P = 0.02). Moreover, the incidence of dizziness, impaired consciousness, ataxia, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), anorexia, and smell impairment had a significant relationship with age (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The neurological manifestations are prevalent and substantial among patients with COVID-19. Therefore, it is suggested that the healthcare workers take these symptoms seriously, especially in the outbreak of COVID-19, and take the pertinent preventive and protective measures. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/semj.108445 | en |
| Keyword | Patients | en |
| Keyword | Neurological Manifestations | en |
| Keyword | Hospitalized | en |
| Keyword | COVID-19 | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Neurological Manifestations of Patients Hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Babol, Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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