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. 2020 Aug 17;268(5):1580–1591. doi: 10.1007/s00415-020-10149-2

Table 2.

Additional risk factors increasing the risk of developing severe COVID-19 disease

Kyphoscoliosis
Highly-active immune-mediated neuromuscular disease
Mild respiratory muscle weakness

Other medical comorbidities:

• Pulmonary diseases

• Liver diseases

• Neutropenia/lymphopenia

• Renal diseases/impairment

Older age
Pregnancy (possible)
Concomitant additional neurologic diseases
Dependence from caregivers in hygiene, mobilization and feeding