New data for the first time reveals a connection between COVID-19 and its worsening impact on patients with existing neurological conditions. Newly released research identifying distinct profiles of COVID-19 patients with neurological conditions and manifestations was unveiled at the 25th Biennial World Congress of Neurology (WCN) 2021 by world-renowned researcher Ettore Beghi, professor of neuroepidemiology at the University of Milan, Italy.

Beghi's presentation, "Special Lecture on Neuro COVID," detailed both published and newly released findings of the European Academy of Neurology COVID-19 Registry (ENERGY), of which Beghi is a member.

Most of the patients evaluated by neurologists and represented in ENERGY have a history of neurological disorders or meet certain demographic characteristics that put them at a higher risk for these complications. In this case, we've found the virus acts as a worsening actor," said Beghi. "COVID-19 worsens patients' functional abilities, putting ...

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