Management of Stroke During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Challenges in Nepal

Authors

  • Subash Phuyal Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, Grande International Hospital, Tokha, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Ritesh Lamsal Department of Anaesthesiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Gentle Sunder Shrestha Department of Anaesthesiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Raju Paudel Department of Neurology, Grande International Hospital, Tokha, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Lekhjung Thapa Department of Neurology, Upendra Devkota Memorial National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v19i1.3003

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected health care delivery globally. COVID-19 is associated with varied neurological manifestations including acute ischemic stroke. In densely populated South Asian nations like Nepal that have suboptimal baseline health care systems, we foresee unique challenges during this pandemic to ensure effective stroke management as well as the safety of health care workers involved in the management of stroke patients.

Keywords: COVID-19; health care workers; safety; stroke management.

Additional Files

Published

2021-04-23

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 01 (2021): Issue 50 Jan-Mar

Section

Viewpoint