Coronavirus may cause an increased risk of blood clots and blockages in the brain and could lead to a stroke, according to a new study by University College London. The authors say the exaggerated inflammatory immune response known to occur in COVID-19 patients stimulates abnormal blood clotting in the brain. They say this might reduce the number of people subsequently having further strokes or blood clots elsewhere in the body. He said inflammation is linked to increased risk of blood clots forming in blood vessels which is the most common cause of heart attack and stroke. 'Our findings suggest that blockages of large brain arteries in COVID-19 patients are associated with highly abnormal blood clotting,' he said.

Source: Daily Mail May 01, 2020 15:59 UTC