Hereditary ataxias and COVID-19: potential physiopathological implications and recommendations

Authors

  • Luis C. Velázquez Pérez Presidente de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba
  • Yaimeé Vázquez Mojena Centro de Neurociencias de Cuba. La Habana,
  • Roberto Rodríguez Labrada Centro de Neurociencias de Cuba. La Habana,

Keywords:

COVID-19, hereditary ataxia, neurodegenerative disease, recommendations, physiopathological implications

Abstract

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is being a challenge to doctors and researchers from different fields of knowledge, not only due to the urgent need to take care of those affected by this severe illness, but also due to the need to continue treating millions of patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases in times of social distancing. Among such patients, those with hereditary ataxias constitute a vulnerable group given the well-known functional disturbance of the immune system, the central disturbances of respiratory control, and the existence of comorbidities that increase the risk of health worsening derived from COVID-19, such as cardiopathies, diabetes mellitus, and cancer. That is why a series of practical recommendations is offered in this article aimed at coping with hereditary ataxias amid the ongoing pandemic.

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Published

2020-04-20

How to Cite

Velázquez Pérez, L. C., Vázquez Mojena, Y., & Rodríguez Labrada, R. (2020). Hereditary ataxias and COVID-19: potential physiopathological implications and recommendations. Anales De La Academia De Ciencias De Cuba, 10(2), e801. Retrieved from https://revistaccuba.sld.cu/index.php/revacc/article/view/801

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2020): mayo-agosto (especial COVID-19)

Section

Biomedical sciences

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