COVID-19 and neurologic Complications in Elderly patients

by. Dr. Genc NURJA & Prof. Asoc. Dr. Arsen SEFERI &  Dr. Artan SIMAKU

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to prevail as a catastrophic wave infecting over 111 million people globally, claiming 2. 4 million lives to date. Aged individuals are particularly vulnerable to this disease due to their fraility, immune dysfunction, and higher rates of medical comorbidities, among other causes. Apart from the primary respiratory illness, this virus is known to cause multi-organ dysfunction including renal, cardiac, and neurologic injuries, particularly in the criticallyill cohorts. Elderly patients 65 years of age or older are known to have more severe systemic disease and higher rates of neurologic complications. Treatment of neurologic dysfunction of COVID-19 is based on existing practice standards of specific neurologic condition in conjunction with systemic treatment of the viral illness. The physical, emotional, psychologic, and financial implications of COVID-19 pandemic have been severe. Long-term data are still needed to understand the lasting effects of this devastating pandemic.

How to cite: Nurja, G., Seferi, A., & Simaku, A. (2021). Covid-19 and neurologic complications in elderly patients. Medicus, 5(2), 7–14.

https://doi.org/10.58944/xvty2369