Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy or Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with COVID-19: a case report

Authors: Dmitriy A. Gagarkin, Keith E. Dombrowski, Keyur B. Thakar & John C. DePetrillo  Journal of Medical Case Reports volume 15, Article number: 219 (2021)  Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic. The disease, typically characterized…[...]

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Comparison between RT-qPCR for SARS-CoV-2 and expanded triage in sputum of symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 subjects in Ecuador

Authors: Ariel Torres, Martha Fors, Tamaris Rivero, Karina Pantoja & Santiago Ballaz  BMC Infectious Diseases volume 21, Article number: 558 (2021)  Abstract Background The quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) effectively detects the SARS-COV-2 virus. SARS-CoV-2 Nevertheless, some critical gaps…[...]

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Meningoencephalitis associated with COVID-19: a systematic review

Authors: Ritwick Mondal 1, Upasana Ganguly 1, Shramana Deb 2, Gourav Shome 3, Subhasish Pramanik 1, Deebya Bandyopadhyay 1, Durjoy Lahiri 4 Abstract With the growing number of COVID-19 cases in recent times. significant set of patients with extra pulmonary symptoms has been…[...]

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How does coronavirus kill? Clinicians trace a ferocious rampage through the body, from brain to toes

Authors: By Meredith Wadman, Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Jocelyn Kaiser, Catherine MatacicApr. 17, 2020 , 6:45 PM On rounds in a 20-bed intensive care unit one recent day, physician Joshua Denson assessed two patients with seizures,…[...]

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