Three-tier stratification for CNS COVID-19 to help decide which patients should undergo lumbar puncture with CSF analysis: a case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Ramakrishna Jahanavi M. (Author), Libertin Claudia R. (Author), Siegel Jason (Author), Binnicker Matthew J. (Author), Harris Dana (Author), Matcha Gautam V. (Author), Caulfield Thomas (Author), Freeman W. D. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to overwhelm global healthcare systems. While the disease primarily causes pulmonary complications, reports of central nervous system (CNS) involvement have recently emerged ranging from encephalopathy to stroke. This raises a practical dilemma for clinicians as to wh...