This cohort study evaluates the COVID-19-related case fatality rate (CFR) of patients with pre-existing neurological diseases.
Event marks major milestone in EAN’s strategic efforts to shape the future of neurology and strengthen collaboration at both European and national levels.
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Neuropathological findings from COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms argue against a direct brain invasion of SARS-CoV-2: A critical systematic review
September 7, 2021In this article the authors performed a systematic literature review on neuropathological studies in COVID-19, including 438 patients from 45 articles published by April 22, 2021. -
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Anti-CD20 therapies decrease humoral immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in patients with multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders
September 7, 2021The objective of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence and the quantity of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a cohort of patients with MS or NMO-SD. Blood samples were collected in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. -
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dementia risk: Potential pathways to cognitive decline
September 7, 2021This critical review highlights the injury pathways possible through SARS-CoV-2 infection that have the potential to increase and contribute to cognitive impairment and dementia. -
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Cerebrovascular Accident and SARS-CoV-19 (COVID-19): A Systematic Review
September 7, 2021In this article the authors searched 3 databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, and CINAHL) with search terms COVID-19, novel coronavirus, stroke, and cerebrovascular accident. -
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Vaccination and multiple sclerosis in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic
September 7, 2021This review aims to provide a clinical practice-oriented approach to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in MS in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and COVID-19: A systematic synthesis of worldwide cases
September 7, 2021Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) has been reported after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this review, the authors systematically included worldwide reported cases on this association. -
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Neurological symptoms and complications in predominantly hospitalized COVID-19 patients – results of the European multinational LEOSS registry
September 7, 2021In this study the authors analyzed COVID-19 patients of 127 centers, diagnosed between 01/2020 and 02/2021, and registered at the European multinational LEOSS registry ‘Lean European Open Survey on SARS-Infected Patients’. -
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Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs are present in ~4% of uninfected individuals over 70 years old and account for ~20% of COVID-19 deaths
September 7, 2021In this article the authors detect auto-Abs neutralizing 100-fold lower, more physiological, concentrations of IFN-α and/or -ω in 13.6% of 3,595 patients with critical COVID-19, including 21% of 374 patients > 80 years, and 6.5% of 522 patients with severe COVID-19. -
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Progress of the COVID-19 vaccine effort: viruses, vaccines and variants versus efficacy, effectiveness and escape
September 7, 2021In this article, the authors provide a snapshot of ongoing vaccine efficacy studies, as well as real-world data on vaccine effectiveness and the impact of virus variants of concern. -
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Mortality in individuals treated with COVID-19 convalescent plasma varies with the geographic provenance of donors
September 7, 2021The authors of this article hypothesize that convalescent plasma has a higher efficacy, as defined by death within 30 days of transfusion, when the convalescent plasma donor and treated patient were in close geographic proximity. -
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Two doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination induce robust immune responses to emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
September 7, 2021The authors analyse antibodies and T cells of a recently vaccinated, UK cohort, alongside those recovering from natural infection in early 2020. -
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Associations of BNT162b2 vaccination with SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospital admission and death with COVID-19 in nursing homes and healthcare workers in Catalonia: prospective cohort study
September 7, 2021The objective of this prospective cohort study was to determine associations of BNT162b2 vaccination with SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospital admission and death with COVID-19 among nursing home residents, nursing home staff, and healthcare workers. -
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Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccines against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 outcomes in Ontario, Canada: test negative design study
September 7, 2021The objective of this test negative design study was to estimate the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines against symptomatic infection and severe outcomes (hospital admission or death). -
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Risk of acute myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke following COVID-19 in Sweden: a self-controlled case series and matched cohort study
September 7, 2021In this article the authors aimed to quantify the risk of acute myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke associated with COVID-19 by analysing all COVID-19 cases in Sweden.









