Does COVID-19 contribute to the development of neurological disease?
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated primarily with pneumonia. Recent data show it can infect a large number of vital organs beyond the lungs, such as the heart, kidneys, and brain. The threat to the central nervous system is expected. Neurons and glial cells express ACE2 receptors in the CNS. This review correlates the present clinical manifestations of COVID-19 patients with possible neurological consequences in the future.
