J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2023 Nov;41(4):302-305. 10.17340/jkna.2023.0039.

Stroke in a Young Age COVID-19 Patient: Vasculitis Feature and Changes in Cerebral Vessel Stenosis

• Oh H
• Kim K
• Chang JY

• KMID: 2547618
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2023.0039

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection increased risk of stroke. Significant differences have been identified between the general population and COVID-19 stroke patients. There are unusual patterns of stroke occurred in COVID-19 patient are reported. Pathophysiologic theories about the relationship of COVID-19 infection and stroke are being published. Herein we report a rare case of stroke in a young COVID-19 patient, considered to be the result of vasculitis, and vessel changes that might have been caused by vasospasm based on serial brain imaging follow-up data. And we interpret this case based on pathophysiological characteristics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

Keyword

COVID-19; Stroke; Vasculitis