Stroke and COVID

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was found to be the causative agent for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The pandemic resulted in over 651 million cases, leading to at least 6.7 million deaths worldwide as of December 2022. Beyond the respiratory symptoms and complications, COVID-19 has been implicated in multiple neurologic manifestations, including headache, seizure, cognitive impairment, parkinsonism, and stroke. This chapter will provide an overview of how COVID-19 infection may lead to stroke, associated risk factors, and types of strokes associated with COVID-19, and finally, evaluation and management of strokes in COVID-19.