Aksamit, A. (2020, May 1). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Possible neurological effects of COVID-19. Retrieved August 11, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph4ULavcbIo&t=704s


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- Dr. Allen Aksamit Jr., a Mayo Clinic neurologist, discusses potential neurological effects of COVID-19
- Saying that there are overlaps in direct involvement of SARS-CoV-2 in nervous system and other systemic effects from respiratory or metabolic compromise
- The direct effects of the virus entering the nervous system are lacking proves in study; the neurological manifestations are more likely consequences of the disease's effect on the body

- Delirium can be a consequence of low oxygen to the brain— relatively infrequent 
- Mechanism of Stroke in CoV-19 patients is unclear; more related to pre-existing conditions that damage the blood vessels than direct involvement of SARS-CoV-2
- Muscle damage occurs as a consequence of infection in critical illness 
- Guillain-Barre syndrome caused by immune reaction against the nerves rather than direct effect of the virus


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