Complicaciones neurológicas por COVID-19. Revisión Bibliográfica

Abstract

Introduction: Much of the attention on the 2019 global coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) has focused on cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic complications. However, neurologic complications have become an increasingly recognized morbidity and mortality area. Objective: To determine the neurological complications associated with COVID-19 virus infection. Methodology: A search was conducted for information in databases such as PubMed, SciELO, Cochrane Library, and ScienceDirect, published between 2017-2022, with scientific evidence quality of quartile 1 to 4, and verified in the Scimago Journal and Country Rank platforms, on neurological complications in patients with COVID-19. Results: Evidence has supported the rationale for nervous system susceptibility to COVID-19. Most COVID-19-infected patients develop insignificant and non-specific neurological symptoms at the early stages of the disease, leading to misdiagnosis and delays in patient treatment. Conclusions: Considering the limited literature available on the neurological manifestations of COVID-19 in infected patients, further research on the neurobiology and long-term neurological consequences of the disease on their nervous system is needed to ensure optimal and timely treatment of patients.