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SynthesisJournal of neuroradiology = Journal de neuroradiologie2021

Neuroimaging and neurologic findings in COVID-19 and other coronavirus infections: A systematic review in 116 patients.

Sanaz Katal, Sudheer Balakrishnan, Ali Gholamrezanezhad

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Synthesis in Journal of neuroradiology = Journal de neuroradiologie, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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58citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

58 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 97 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. Brain imaging and neuropsychological assessment of individuals recovered from a mild to moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2023
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  18. Reversible neurological and brain MRI changes following COVID-19 vaccination: A case report.Journal of neuroradiology = Journal de neuroradiologie · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sanaz KatalDepartment of Nuclear Medicine/PET-CT, Kowsar Hospital, Shiraz, Iran.
Sudheer BalakrishnanAssistant Professor of Clinical Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angles, CA, US.
Ali GholamrezanezhadAssistant Professor of Clinical Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angles, CA, US; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC), 1520, San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, US. Electronic address: A.gholamrezanezhad@yahoo.com.
University of Southern California · USKowsar Hospital · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Various neurologic syndromes have been described in patients with COVID-19 and other coronavirus infections. In this paper, we systematically reviewed the available imaging findings of patients diagnosed with neurological symptoms associated with coronavirus infections. Diverse radiologic results in the context of different neurologic presentations have been demonstrated using CT and MRI. While many patients have normal imaging evaluations, some patients present with intra-axial and extra-axial abnormalities. Stroke (both ischemic and hemorrhagic), encephalomyelitis, meningitis, demyelinating disorders such as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), and encephalopathy have been reported. Familiarity with these radiologic patterns will guide radiologists and referring clinicians to consider coronavirus infections in patients with worsening or progressive neurologic findings, particularly during the current COVID-19 pandemic. As data on this topic is very limited, further research and investigation are required.

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BrainCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19HumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeuroimagingTomography, X-Ray ComputedAcute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)BrainCNSCOVID-19CTEncephalitisEncephalopathyHCoVMeningitisMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)MRINeurologic sequelaeSARSSARS-CoV-2Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV)Stroke

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PMID32603770
PMCPMC7320684
OpenAlexW3037218435

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