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Neurological manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pediatric patients: a systematic review
Bruna de Jesus Santos1, Emerson André Negrão do Nascimento1, Ludmila Oliveira Dos Reis1
1Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Insights
Neurological symptoms such as seizures, headache, and altered consciousness are common in children and adolescents with COVID-19. This systematic review highlights these key findings in pediatric patients.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pediatrics
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- The neurological impact of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing COVID-19) in pediatric populations remains an area requiring comprehensive understanding.
- Existing research often has gaps in age range coverage, necessitating a focused review on individuals aged zero to 19 years.
Conclusions:
- Neurological manifestations are relatively common in pediatric COVID-19 cases, presenting a spectrum from mild symptoms to severe complications.
- The findings emphasize the need for continued research to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of these neurological sequelae in children and adolescents.
Objective:
To conduct a systematic review to identify neurological symptoms associated with SARS-CoV-2 in patients aged zero to 19 years, highlighting the main symptoms and addressing the existing gap in age range coverage in current studies.
Data Source:
This study was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews - PROSPERO (CRD42024520151) and adhered to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses - PRISMA (2020) guidelines. Observational and interventional studies, including randomized clinical trials, investigating neurological manifestations in children and adolescents with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection were included. Searches were conducted in the United States National Library of Medicine/Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (PubMed/MEDLINE), Cochrane Library, and Virtual Health Library (VHL) using Health Science Descriptors/Medical Subject Headings (DeCS/MeSH) terms in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, covering January 2020 to January 2024.
Data Synthesis:
The search identified 1283 records, of which 302 were excluded (outside of scope), 688 were removed after title/abstract screening, and 95 duplicates were discarded. Fulltext analysis of 198 articles resulted in the selection of 25 eligible studies. The most frequently reported neurological manifestations included seizures, headache, altered levels of consciousness, olfactory and gustatory disturbances, encephalopathy, and acute cerebrovascular diseases.
Conclusions:
Neurological manifestations of COVID-19 in children are relatively common, ranging from mild symptoms such as headache and taste/smell disturbances to severe complications like seizures, stroke, altered consciousness, and encephalopathy. Prevalence varies across studies, underscoring the need for further research to clarify underlying mechanisms.
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