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ArticleArchives of Iranian medicine2023

Neurologic Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children: An Iranian Hospital-Based Study.

Elmira Haji Esmaeil Memar, Morteza Heidari, Homa Ghabeli, Elham Pourbakhtyaran, Roya Haghighi, Seyyed Mohammad Mahdi Hosseiny, Setareh Mamishi, Shima Mahmoudi, Hamid Eshaghi, Ali Reza Tavasoli and 11 more

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Article in Archives of Iranian medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Neurological manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pediatric patients: a systematic review.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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21 authors.

Elmira Haji Esmaeil MemarPediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4813-7228
Morteza HeidariDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-7487-569X
Homa GhabeliDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Elham PourbakhtyaranDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Roya HaghighiDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyyed Mohammad Mahdi HosseinyDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Setareh MamishiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shima MahmoudiPediatric Infectious Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid EshaghiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali Reza TavasoliDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahmoud MohammadiDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Reza Shervin BadvDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Gholamreza ZamaniDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masood Ghahvehchi AkbariDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Bahram YaraliDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Rohola ShirzadiPediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masoud MohammadpourDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Bahareh YaghmaeiDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Meisam Sharifzadeh EkbataniDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zeynab NajafiDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahmoud Reza AshrafiDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-5483-6549

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 infection and its neurological manifestations were seen in children although less common than adults. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of different types of neurologic findings of hospitalized children with COVID-19. ].

methodsThis retrospective study was performed on hospitalized pediatric patients aged≤18 years with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 at Children's Medical Center Hospital. Neurological manifestations were defined as the presence of any of the following symptoms: seizure, altered mental status, behavioral/personality change, ataxia, stroke, muscle weakness, smell and taste dysfunctions, and focal neurological disorders.

resultsFifty-four children with COVID-19 were admitted and their mean age was 6.94±4.06 years. Thirty-four of them (63%) were male. The most frequent neurological manifestation was seizure (19 [45%]) followed by muscle weakness (11 [26%]), loss of consciousness (10 [23%]), and focal neurological disorders (10 [23%]). Other neurological manifestations consisted of headache (n=7), movement disorders (n=6), behavioral/personality change (n=5), ataxia (n=3), and stroke (n=3). Twenty-nine percent of our patients had leukocytosis. A neutrophil count above 70% was seen in 31% of participants. Among our patients, 81% had a positive reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2.

conclusionDuring the current pandemic outbreak, hospitalized children with COVID-19 should be evaluated for neurological signs because it is common among them and should not be under-estimated.

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COVID-19StrokeAdultAtaxiaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHospitalsHumansIranMaleRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2SeizuresChildrenCOVID-19Neurological manifestationsSARS-CoV-2

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PMCPMC10685730

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