Abstract
SUMMARY: Little is known about the neurologic sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We assessed neuroimaging findings in 4 patients positive for COVID-19. All had abnormal mental status, deranged coagulation parameters, and markedly elevated D-dimer levels. CT/MR imaging showed a common pattern of multifocal subcortical/cortical petechial-type hemorrhages, while SWI showed more extensive multifocal abnormalities. The appearances are consistent with a thrombotic microangiopathy and may be due to the heightened level of thrombosis in patients with COVID-19.
ABBREVIATIONS:
- COVID-19
- coronavirus disease 2019
- ECMO
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- SARS-CoV-2
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2
- © 2020 by American Journal of Neuroradiology
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