NYMC Faculty Publications
Cerebral Herniation Secondary to Stroke-Associated Hemorrhagic Transformation, Fulminant Cerebral Edema in Setting of COVID-19 Associated ARDS and Active Malignancy
Journal Title
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
First Page
105397
Last Page
105397
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
12-1-2020
Department
Neurosurgery
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 infection has been associated with ischemic stroke as well as systemic complications such as acute respiratory failure; cytotoxic edema is a well-known sequelae of acute ischemic stroke and can be worsened by the presence of hypercarbia induced by respiratory failure. We present the case of a very rapid neurologic and radiographic decline of a patient with an acute ischemic stroke who developed rapid fulminant cerebral edema leading to herniation in the setting of hypercarbic respiratory failure attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Given the elevated incidence of cerebrovascular complications in patients with COVID-19, it is imperative for clinicians to be aware of the risk of rapidly progressive cerebral edema in patients who develop COVID-19 associated acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Recommended Citation
Dakay, K., Kaur, G., Mayer, S. A., Santarelli, J., Gandhi, C., & Al-Mufti, F. (2020). Cerebral Herniation Secondary to Stroke-Associated Hemorrhagic Transformation, Fulminant Cerebral Edema in Setting of COVID-19 Associated ARDS and Active Malignancy. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 29 (12), 105397-105397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105397
