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ArticleTherapeutic advances in neurological disorders2021

Oropharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 test causing atypical internal carotid artery dissection and stroke in a patient after mild COVID-19.

Livia Asan, Cornelius Deuschl, Michael Forsting, Christoph Kleinschnitz, Martin Köhrmann

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Article in Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders, 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Livia AsanDepartment of Neurology and Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, Essen, 45147, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5813-3242
Cornelius DeuschlInstitute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Michael ForstingInstitute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Christoph KleinschnitzDepartment of Neurology and Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Martin KöhrmannDepartment of Neurology and Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Essen University Hospital · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a patient who had recovered from pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presenting with acute cerebral ischemia due to atypical dissection of the left internal carotid artery immediately after an oropharyngeal swab (OPS) for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing. The symptoms consisting of right-side hemiparesis and aphasia improved after systemic thrombolysis and the patient recovered completely in the further course. We demonstrate findings from imaging (computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, neurovascular ultrasound) among other investigations and discuss coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related vessel wall vulnerability as well as tissue injury posed by the swab procedure as underlying causes of the dissection. Individuals performing OPSs during the corona pandemic should be aware of this so far undescribed complication.

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cervical artery dissectionCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2strokeswab

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