Neurologic Manifestations of COVID-19

COVID-19 Outcomes: A Retrospective Study of Neurological Manifestations and Associated Symptoms (The Philippine CORONA Study)

This study will determine the neurological profile and predictors of outcomes in patients with COVID-19 disease in the Philippines. It will also evaluate if there is significant difference between COVID-19 patients with neurological manifestations compared to those COVID-19 patients without neurological manifestations in terms of various prespecified clinical outcomes. Furthermore, the likelihood of these outcomes in COVID-19 patients with neurological manifestations compared to those without neurological manifestation will be determined in this study.

This quantitative, retrospective, cohort study will determine the following: 1) demographic, clinical and neurological profile of patients with COVID-19 disease in the Philippines; 2) the frequency of neurological symptoms and new-onset neurological disorders/complications in patients with COVID-19 disease; 3) the neurological manifestations that are significant predictors of mortality, respiratory failure, duration of ventilator dependence, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, length of ICU stay, and length of hospital stay; 4) if there is significant difference between COVID-19 patients with neurological manifestations compared to those COVID-19 patients without neurological manifestations in terms of mortality, respiratory failure, duration of ventilator dependence, ICU admission, length of ICU stay and length of hospital stay; and 5) the likelihood of mortality, respiratory failure and ICU admission in COVID-19 patients with neurological manifestations compared to those without neurological manifestations.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Cases confirmed by testing approved patient samples (i.e. nasal swabs, sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) employing the real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from COVID-19 testing centers accredited by the DOH;
• adult patients at least 19 years of age;
• male or female;
• cases with clinical symptoms and signs attributable to COVID-19 disease (i.e. respiratory as well as non-respiratory clinical signs and symptoms), with or without the availability of ancillary tests (i.e. complete blood count, chest x-ray); cases with disposition (i.e. discharged or died) at the end of the study period.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pediatric patients ≤18 years
• Cases with conditions of diseases caused by other organisms (i.e. bacteria, other viruses, fungi, etc.) or caused by other pathologies unrelated to COVID-19 disease (i.e., trauma).