Can COVID-19 Cause a Stroke?

May 20, 2020

By: Katie Woehnker

The most common symptoms of COVID-19, like cough, fever and shortness of breath, have been apparent from the start of the crisis, however researchers and physicians are trying to understand the long-term effects of the virus, like if COVID-19 can lead to stroke and other neurological deficits.

Florian P. Thomas, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Neurology and the Neuroscience Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center and at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, and Thomas Steineke, M.D., Ph.D, Chief of Neurosurgery and Chair of the Neuroscience Institute at JFK Medical Center, may not feel well and don’t want to eat and drink. But it’s really important that they drink enough fluids,” Dr. Steineke urges.

Active research is underway to document COVID-19’s neurological impact

Drs. Thomas and Steineke are leading a research study to better understand the neurological impact of COVID-19.

“We are cataloging and documenting the frequency of neurological complaints from patients being treated at our hospitals,” Dr. Steineke says. “While previous research studies have retroactively reviewed patient charts and symptoms, this study will examine patients while they are still in our care.”

“This is important,” Dr. Thomas adds. “Among the serious medical issues that these patients all have, we might be missing neurological symptoms and signs if they’re not the patient’s most obvious symptom or ailment.”

If you are experiencing stroke or heart attack symptoms, please take immediate action by calling 911.

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