Delayed reemergence of consciousness in survivors of severe COVID-19

Brian L. Edlow, Jan Claassen, Jonathan D. Victor, Emery N. Brown and Nicholas D. Schiff

Ann. Neurocrit. Care 33, 627–629 (2020)

Brief summary

Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring ICU admission often have prolonged alterations in consciousness. There is an urgent need to better understand the underlying pathophysiology, to improve prognostication, and to improve treatment.