Joaquim Ferreira, Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, Neurologist and Group Leader at the IMM and António Morais, Pulmonologist at São João Hospital and President of the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology were on 11 April in  Jornal de Sábado, on SIC Notícias.

Can the new coronavirus lead to neurological sequelae in patients? The role of neurology is to anticipate the sequelae that may eventually occur in recovered patients. At this stage, the neurological sequelae do not seem particularly relevant, but there is fear that patients are more likely to develop cerebrovascular accidents or immunological diseases of a neurological nature. In fact, it is not yet known whether these neurological sequelae have to do with the severity of the clinical condition and the fact that these patients are ventilated and in intensive care.

According to the Professor, these 3 months have offered us very little information, so we have to be very careful when interpreting the data, and be very cautious with what will happen in the future.

Years after the Spanish Flu, many symptoms were detected in recovered patients, symptoms very similar to Parkinson's disease, which is Professor Joaquim Ferreira's study area. The important thing to realize is whether the development of these diseases is the result of a direct consequence or if they were a later immune reaction.

It is important to link all patients’ health data.

At the level of the respiratory system, Dr António Morais confirmed that recovered patients may have sequelae, like they may get tired more easily, for example.

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