Table 1.
Name of the author | Year of study | Disease | Mean age (standard deviation), years | Number of patients | Cerebrovascular disorder | Stroke risk factors | Outcome |
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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