Title:
Polyneuritis Cranialis in Covid-19

Authors:
Ms. Srimathy Narasimhan, Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan, Dr. Prithvi Mohandas, India

Abstract:

The global pandemic CoVID – 19 has affected several people around the world for about a year now. The exact mechanism of CoVID – 19   induced neurological symptoms is still unclear. Complex mechanism of the diverse tactics of CoVID – 19 affecting the brain stem nuclei remains uncertain. 

However, Early and late neurological manifestation of CoVID – 19, ranging from catastrophic encephalitis to subtle manifestation like ageusia and anosmia have been well reported. Atypical neurological presentations like acute hearing loss, speech impairments and dysphagia are still not well known.