@article{Siddiqui_R-2021_173269,
title = {SARS-CoV-2 invasion of the central nervous: a brief review},
author = {Siddiqui, R. and Mungroo, M. and Khan, N.},
month = {mar},
year = {2021},
abstract = {There is increasing evidence of the ability of the novel coronavirus to invade the central nervous system (CNS). But how does a respiratory virus invade the highly protected CNS? Here, we reviewed available literature and case reports to determine CNS involvement in COVID-19, and to identify potential regions of the brain that may be affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its possible route of entry into the brain to identify its pathogenicity. Based on the symptoms, the parietal lobe and the cerebellum are the likely targets of SARS-CoV-2; however, further work is needed to elucidate this. The presence of ACE2, used by SARS-CoV-2 for cell entry, in the brain as well as detection of the virus in the cerebrospinal fluid, further assert that SARS-COV-2 targets the brain, and therefore, medical practitioners should take that into account when dealing with patients suffering from COVID-19.},
pages = {157-163},
volume = {49},
issue = {3},
journal = {Hospital Practice},
publisher = {Taylor and Francis},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/21548331.2021.1887677},
}
