Winnie Wan-Yee Tso, Mike Yat-Wah Kwan, Janette Siu-Yin Kwok, Jessica Oi-Ling Tsang, Cyril Chik-Yan Yip, Lok-Kan Leung, Cuixin Li, Yuliang Wang, Mathew Siu-Chun Chow, Anita Man-Ching Tsang, Stella Chim, Chin-Ying Chow, Alvin Chi-Chung Ho, Sophelia Hoi-Shan Chan, Shuk-Mui Tai, Wing-Cheong Lee, Victor Chi-Man Chan, Eric Kin-Cheong Yau, Jacquelyne Ka-Li Sun, Hei-Man Chow, Yu-Lung Lau, Patrick Ip, Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan
Omicron generally causes milder disease than previous strains of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), especially in fully vaccinated individuals. However, incompletely vaccinated children may develop Omicron-related complications such as those affecting the central nervous system. To characterize the spectrum of clinical manifestations of neuro-COVID and to identify potential biomarkers associated with clinical outcomes, we recruited 15 children hospitalized for Omicron-related neurological manifestations in three hospitals in Hong Kong (9 boys and 6 girls aged 1-13 years)...
July 2023: Journal of Medical Virology