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Title: Enfermedad cerebrovascular isquémica durante la pandemia COVID-19: informe de caso en el Hospital EsSalud II – 2 Cajamarca, Perú
Advisor(s): Ocampos Cano, Janet
OCDE field: http://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.01.04
Issue Date: 2021
Institution: Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego - UPAO
Abstract: Desde la aparición del virus SARS-CoV- 2 en la ciudad de Wuhan, China en el 2019, este se ha propagado a todos los continentes volviéndose un problema mundial. Debido a que dentro de su amplia sintomatología se incluyen manifestaciones neurológicas, siendo la enfermedad cerebrovascular, la de mayor severidad, se presenta el siguiente caso: una paciente de sexo femenino de 73 años con múltiples comorbilidades, la cual ingresa al servicio de emergencia con disminución de la fuerza muscular del hemicuerpo derecho y cefalea. Se le realizo serología para COVID-19 dando como resultado positivo, así como una tomografía cerebral sin contraste presentando como hallazgo un infarto parietooccipital izquierdo. Se le realizo tratamiento de prevención secundaria post infarto cerebral y presento mejoría a los pocos días, no presento sintomatología respiratoria durante el curso de su hospitalización.

Since the appearance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the city of Wuhan, China in 2019, it has spread to all continents becoming a worldwide issue. Due to the fact that neurological manifestations are included within its broad symptoms, the one with the highest risk being cerebrovascular disease, the following case is presented: a 73-year-old female patient with multiple comorbidities, who entered the emergency service with decreased muscle strength of the right hemi body and headache. COVID-19 serology was performed and gave a positive result, a brain tomography without contrast was also performed and a left parieto-occipital infarction was found. She underwent secondary prevention treatment after cerebral infarction and she presented improvement after a few days, she did not present respiratory symptoms during her hospitalization.
Discipline: Medicina Humana
Grade or title grantor: Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego. Facultad de Medicina Humana
Grade or title: Médico Cirujano
Register date: 29-Jan-2021



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