Neurological complications in pediatric patients due to SARS-CoV-2 infection
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https://doi.org/10.58951/dataset.2024.005Keywords:
COVID-19, Neurology, Pediatrics, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, immunological aspects, inflammatory aspectsAbstract
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is related to a series of clinical findings, including neurological complications in pediatric patients that remain unclear within the scientific community and among health professionals. In this context, this work uses the systematic review method to gather evidence of the impact of COVID-19 on the Central and Peripheral Nervous System of patients between zero and twelve years old. In this regard, it was found data that demonstrate that immunological, inflammatory and vascular aspects of COVID-19 infection are related to neurological symptoms, from benign to more serious manifestations, such as patient death. Therefore, it is necessary for health professionals to have knowledge about the different pathologies related to COVID-19 to consider this diagnostic possibility. Furthermore, it is important that more studies of good methodological quality be carried out to elucidate the subject and guide the best management for these patients.
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