Author: Sam Bazzi

April 27, 2020 by Sam Bazzi As people grow restless during self-isolation as a result of stay-at-home orders (especially as shown by the growing amount of protests across the USA), I think it is important to look at psychological responses to this crisis around the world. It may seem obvious that people respond negatively to…

April 20, 2020 by Sam Bazzi In this week’s neurology blog, I would like to highlight a review published in Neurology Clinical Practice, in which Dr. Carlos A. Pérez from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, outlines some of the newly appreciated neurologic complications of COVID-19.  Currently, it is thought that neurological…

April 13, 2020 by Sam Bazzi In a review published by Neurology this week, recommendations were made on how to adjust disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for people with MS who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 (Brownlee, et al., 2020). In summary, MS patients with minor COVID-19 symptoms should not alter their therapy, as the risk of MS…

April 5, 2020 by Sam Bazzi Summary: Currently, there is evidence to suggest that some patients suffering from COVID-19 experience a variety of neurological symptoms, including stroke, delirium, anosmia, epileptic seizures, vomiting, dizziness, and headache. It is unclear how or why these symptoms arise, but some clues exist based on previous coronavirus outbreaks (see Potential…