Neurological disorders associated with Covid-19 (literature review)

Abstract

The pandemic of the new SARS-CoV2, that started at the beginning of 2020, caused a catastrophic increase in morbidity and mortality in early 2020 and posed a number of challenges for healthcare system. Primarily, this concerns the study of the effect on different organs and systems, that new virus can exhibit. This knowledge further can serve as a key to the development of effective methods for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 associated pathological conditions. The objectives of this review include the analysis of neurological complications caused by the new coronavirus infection and the determination of the possible mechanisms of the virus’s effect on the human nervous system.