Focal neurological deficits from multiple thromboembolic stroke complicating COVID-19 and limitations of stroke management during outbreak in Korea.

In addition, it is difficult to manage the behavior of acute stroke patients with COVID-19 after stroke symptoms occur. We need to note that COVID-19 can appear as a local neurological defect, and the diagnosis and treatment methods for stroke patients caused by COVID-19 need to be re-evaluated. Although the occurrence of stroke due to microvascular thrombosis is becoming more evident, recent studies have shown that a significant number of COVID-19 patients develop large vascular occlusions with severe stroke symptoms [[3]]. [Extracted from the article]