Face of Nation International : Dry cough, fever and difficulty breathing are the most common symptoms of COVID-19, but specialists are starting to learn more about less common potential symptoms such as loss of one’s sense of smell, disorientation and even seizures. Some doctors are trying to understand how widespread these symptoms are in order to assist with diagnosing patients.
Dr. Sherry Chou, a Canadian neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School with training in critical care and strokes, said it’s important to know whether a small portion of patients with COVID-19 present with neurological symptoms rather than fever or cough.
“We need to figure that out as quickly as we can because we need to know to screen those patients for COVID-19,” Chou said.
Effective screening is an important way to slow the spread of the virus, which has killed more than 420 Canadians. Patients with neurological symptoms would also require different treatment than those with respiratory symptoms, Chou said. (Source: CBC News – Canada)
