MRI shows nerve damage from COVID-19 (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

MRI shows nerve damage from COVID-19

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An MR image of a patient in their early 20s shows nerve injury of the left brachial plexus in the neck. The patient experienced left arm weakness and pain after recovering from COVID-19 respiratory illness, which prompted them to see their primary care physician. As a result of the MRI findings, the patient was referred to the COVID-19 neurology clinic for treatment.

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