Predictive Value of Inflammatory Biomarkers for Development of Acute Stroke in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Mohsen Sedighi, Mohammad Hasan Shahabi, Maryam Akbarpour, Alireza Amanollahi, Nader Tavakoli, Hamed Basir Ghafouri, Trauma and Injury Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg

The Neurohospitalist

Published online on July 29, 2026

Abstract

The Neurohospitalist, Ahead of Print.
Background and PurposeCOVID-19 neurological complications have been well reported and increased level of interleukin-6 (IL-6) is proposed as a main contributing factor in stroke development. We investigate relationship between inflammatory biomarkers and ...