Imaging review of peripheral nerve injuries in patients with COVID-19

Claire E. Fernandez; Colin K. Franz; Jason H. Ko; James M. Walter; Igor J. Koralnik; Shivani Ahlawat; Swati Deshmukh

doi:10.1148/radiol.2020203116

Imaging review of peripheral nerve injuries in patients with COVID-19

Claire E. Fernandez, Colin K. Franz, Jason H. Ko, James M. Walter, Igor J. Koralnik, Shivani Ahlawat, Swati Deshmukh^*

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Abstract

With surging numbers of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) throughout the world, neuromuscular complications and rehabilitation concerns are becoming more apparent. Peripheral nerve injury can occur in patients with COVID-19 secondary to postinfectious inflammatory neuropathy, prone positioning-related stretch and/or compression injury, systemic neuropathy, or nerve entrapment from hematoma. Imaging of peripheral nerves in patients with COVID-19 may help to characterize nerve abnormality, to identify site and severity of nerve damage, and to potentially elucidate mechanisms of injury, thereby aiding the medical diagnosis and decision-making process. This review article aims to provide a first comprehensive summary of the current knowledge of COVID-19 and peripheral nerve imaging.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	E117-E130
Journal	Radiology
Volume	298
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2020203116
State	Published - Mar 2021

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