Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 8, 2026

Live Imaging and Quantification of Viral Infection in K18 hACE2 Transgenic Mice Using Reporter-Expressing Recombinant SARS-CoV-2
Published on: November 5, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 Induced Neurological Manifestations Entangles Cytokine Storm that Implicates for Therapeutic Strategies
Zhao-Zhong Chong1,2, Nizar Souayah1
1Department of Neurology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen Street Room Suite 8100, Newark, NJ07101, USA.
Abstract:
The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), can present neurological symptoms and induce neurological complications. The involvement in both the central and peripheral nervous systems in COVID-19 patients has been associated with direct invasion of the virus and the induction of cytokine storm. This review discussed the pathways for the virus invasion into the nervous system and characterized the SARS-CoV-2 induced cytokine storm. In addition, the mechanisms underlying the immune responses and cytokine storm induction after SARS-CoV-2 infection were also discussed. Although some neurological symptoms are mild and disappear after recovery from infection, some severe neurological complications contribute to the mortality of COVID-19 patients. Therefore, the insight into the cause of SARS-CoV-2 induced cytokine storm in context with neurological complications will formulate the novel management of the disease and also further identify new therapeutic targets for COVID-19.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Rabies
Arboviral Encephalitis
Coronavirus
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease
Encephalitis l: Introduction
Encephalitis ll: Pathophysiology

