Bell’s Palsy after second dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination in a patient with history of recurrent Bell’s palsy

Authors: Michael Repajic,a Xue Lei Lai,a Prissilla Xu,b and Antonio Liua,∗ Abstract Objective To report a patient with history of recurrent Bell’s Palsy who developed Bell’s Palsy 36 ​h after the administration of the second…[...]

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SARS-CoV-2 mediated neuroinflammation and the impact of COVID-19 in neurological disorders

Authors: Narayanappa Amruta,a Wesley H. Chastain,a Meshi Paz,a Rebecca J. Solch,b Isabel C. Murray-Brown,a Jaime B. Befeler,a Timothy E. Gressett,a Michele T. Longo,b,c Elizabeth B. Engler-Chiurazzi,a,c and Gregory Bixa,b,c,* Abstract SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that severely affects the respiratory…[...]

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SARS-CoV-2 Infects the Brain Choroid Plexus and Disrupts the Blood-CSF Barrier in Human Brain Organoids

Authors: Laura Pellegrini 1, Anna Albecka 1, Donna L Mallery 1, Max J Kellner 1, David Paul 1, Andrew P Carter 1, Leo C James 1, Madeline A Lancaster 2 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…[...]

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NIH study uncovers blood vessel damage and inflammation in COVID-19 patients’ brains but no infection

Authors: Christopher G. Thomas, 301-496-5751, nindspressteam@ninds.nih.gov Results from a study of 19 deceased patients suggests brain damage is a byproduct of a patient’s illness. In an in-depth study of how COVID-19…[...]

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