Table 1.

Baseline demographic and outcome characteristics of the included studies

Name of the author	Year of study	Disease	Mean age (standard deviation), years	Number of patients	Cerebrovascular disorder	Stroke risk factors	Outcome
Mao Ling et al. 2020 [3]	2020	COVID-19	52.7 (15.5)	214	Ischemic stroke: 5 Cerebral hemorrhage: 1	Severe infection, old age, co-morbidities especially hypertension, lower lymphocyte levels, low platelet counts, higher blood urea nitrogen levels	Patients died from respiratory failure
Oxley T et al. 2020 [11]	2020	COVID-19	40.4 (5.6)	5	Large-vessel ischemic stroke	Patient 1: none Patient 2: none Patient 3: hyperlipidemia, hypertension Patient 4: undiagnosed diabetes Patient 5: mild stroke, diabetes	Patient 1: Dx to rehab Patient 2: Dx home Patient 3: ICU Patient 4: stroke unit Patient 5: Dx to rehab
Li Y et al. 2020 [12]	2020	COVID-19	71.6 (15.7)	221	Ischemic Stroke: 11 Cerebral Hemorrhage: 1 Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: 1	Hypertension, diabetes, and previous medical history of cerebrovascular disease	Death: 5 Survived: 8
Avula A et al. 2020 [13]	2020	COVID-19	81 (5.43)	4	Ischemic stroke	Patient 1: hypertension, dyslipidemia and carotid stenosis Patient 2: urinary tract Infection, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus and neuropathy Patient 3: hypertension Patient 4: hypertension, chronic kidney disease, hyperlipidemia	Death: 3 Survived: 1
Zhao J et al. 2020 [14]	2020	COVID-19	60	1	Ischemic stoke	Hypertension	Survived
Escalard S et al. 2020 [15]	2020	COVID-19	59.5	10	Ischemic stroke	Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, atrial fibrillation, prestroke anticoagulation	Death: 6 Survived: 4

Dx discharge, ICU intensive care unit, NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, NA not available