Category: Encephalopathy

SARS-COV-2 a trigger of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorder

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Authors: Magnus Johnsson,Fredrik Asztely, et. al. June 2022 Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology Abstract SARS-COV-2 frequently cause neurological disorders and is sometimes associated with onset of autoimmune diseases affecting the nervous system. Over recent years, a rare but distinct diagnosis designated myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorder (MOGAD) has been recognized in patients with attacks of […]

Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of neuroinflammation in covid-19

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BMJ 2023; 382 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-073923 (Published 18 August 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;382:e073923, Rachel L Brown123,  Laura Benjamin24,  Michael P Lunn12,  Tehmina Bharucha25,  Michael S Zandi12,  Chandrashekar Hoskote6,  Patricia McNamara2,  Hadi Manji1 Abstract Although neurological complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection are relatively rare, their potential long term morbidity and mortality have a significant impact, given the large numbers of infected patients. Covid-19 is […]

Can COVID-19 Lead to Narcolepsy?

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Aug 28, 2022: Olga Askinazi, PhD, Edited By Roman Gokhman. Medically Reviewed By Nick Villalobos, MD Health Line Narcolepsy is a condition that causes you to feel overly drowsy when you’re awake. It also can result in sudden sleep attacks (loss of consciousness) during the day and fragmented sleep at night. Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder: […]