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ReviewJournal of medical case reports2021

Bilateral basal ganglia ischemia associated with COVID-19: a case report and review of the literature.

Khurram Khaliq Bhinder, Ahsun Rizwan Siddiqi, Muhammad Junaid Tahir, Hamza Maqsood, Irfan Ullah, Zohaib Yousaf

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Review in Journal of medical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Khurram Khaliq BhinderShifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4501-0806
Ahsun Rizwan SiddiqiPOF Hospital, Wah Cantt, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4699-6221
Muhammad Junaid TahirLahore General Hospital, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0335-6681
Hamza MaqsoodNishtar Medical University and Hospital, Multan, Pakistan. hamzamaqsood381@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5721-9511
Irfan UllahKabir Medical College, Gandhara University, Peshawar, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1100-101X
Zohaib YousafHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4631-9899
Benazir Bhutto Hospital · PKGandhara University · PKHamad Medical Corporation · QALahore General Hospital · PKNishtar Medical College and Hospital · PKShifa International Hospital · PK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease 2019, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has a broad clinical spectrum, from asymptomatic to multi-organ dysfunction. Acute cerebrovascular events associated with coronavirus disease 2019 are mainly due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2-induced prothrombotic state. Bilateral basal ganglia ischemia is rarely reported. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 64-year-old Asian (Pakistani) gentleman who presented initially with fever, cough, and shortness of breath, likely due to respiratory involvement by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Later, he developed bilateral lower limb pain, followed by confusion and decreased level of consciousness. Accentuated large hypodense opacities were seen in the left and right basal ganglia, with mass effects on the left frontal horn.

conclusionThis case demonstrates the importance of neuroimaging in the effective management of patients with neurological signs associated with coronavirus disease 2019.

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COVID-19Basal GangliaFeverHumansIschemiaMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2BrainInfectionNeuroimagingNeurologyRadiologySARS-CoV-2

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PMID34809725
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