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Vitalie Vacaras1,2, Sorina Frunze2, Adrian Mihai Cordos2

  • 1Neurology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Journal of Medicine and Life
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Keywords:
ACE2 – angiotensin converting enzyme IIBBB – blood-brain barrierBMI – body mass indexBP – blood pressureCNS – central nervous systemCOVID-19COVID-19 – coronavirus diseaseCRP – C-reactive proteinCSF – cerebrospinal fluidCT – Computer tomographyCTA – Computer tomography angiographyCVT – cerebral venous thrombosisECG – electrocardiogramHR – heart rateHolter ECG – Holter electrocardiogramI.V. – intravenousLMWH – low molecular weight heparinMRA – Magnetic resonance angiographyMRC scale – Medical Research Council's scaleMRI – Magnetic resonance imagingPACNS – primary angiitis of the central nervous systemPCA – posterior cerebral arteryPCR – polymerase chain reactionPCoA – posterior communicating arteryRCVS – reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndromeRR – reference rangeRT-PCR – real-time polymerase chain reactionSAH – subarachnoid hemorrhageSARS-CoV-2 – severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2UL – upper limitcardiovascular medicineneurologystrokesubarachnoid hemorrhage

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