3-Year-Old Child in US Diagnosed with COVID-19 Shows Symptoms of Paralysis and Stroke

A 3-year-old child and parents who underwent surgery due to stroke symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19. Photo by Twitter capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Nah Han-ah] A case has been reported in the United States where a three-year-old child diagnosed with COVID-19 experienced a stroke.

The University of Missouri Women's and Children's Hospital announced that Colt Paris, a 3-year-old child infected with COVID-19, showed stroke symptoms and is currently recovering after undergoing thrombectomy surgery, according to major foreign media on the 25th (local time).

Paris was diagnosed with COVID-19 and a few hours later developed paralysis in his right arm and leg. It was found that a blockage of blood supply to the left brain caused the stroke.

Dr. Camilo Gomez stated, "Patients infected with the coronavirus tend to develop blood clots," and added, "We are investigating the correlation between how COVID caused neurological symptoms in Paris."

According to major foreign media, a study conducted earlier this year on 214 COVID patients in Wuhan, China, found that more than one-third exhibited neurological symptoms such as stroke and unconsciousness.

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