Publications by authors named "Alejandra Collia-Fernandez"

Background: An increasing number of neurologic problems are being described in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease, but their frequency and type have not been defined. In this study, we sought to determine the extent of neurologic manifestations of COVID-19 in a prospective series of unselected patients admitted to the general medicine wards of our hospitals due to COVID-19 and who were examined by a team of neurologists.

Methods: Eight neurologists provided medical attention to patients hospitalized for COVID-19 to provide medical support to other hospital units tasked with the care of an increasingly larger influx of patients with COVID-19.

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Background: COVID-19 disease affects the nervous system and led to an increase in neurological consults for patients at admission and through the period of hospitalization during the peak of the pandemic.

Methods: Patients with clinical and laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 that required a neurologic consultation or those who presented with neurological problems on admission that led to a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection during a 2-month period at the peak of the pandemic were included in this study. Demographic and clinical variables were analyzed.

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Introduction: Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) is an ophthalmologic condition of likely immune origin. Typically, it presents as a chorioretinitis with bilateral visual disturbance and characteristic funduscopic lesions of the retinal pigment epithelium. APMPPE has been associated with several systemic and neurological complications, including cerebrovascular diseases.

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