• Hugues Ghislain Atakla, Kaba Condé, Ayub Neishay, Lounceny Fatoumata Barry, Aissatou Kenda Bah, Mamady Konaté, Mamadou Hady Diallo, Farrah Jasmine Mateen, and Fodé Abass Cissé.
• Neurology Department, Ignace Deen University Hospital Center, Conakry, Guinea.
• Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Jan 1; 35 (Suppl 2): 65.

IntroductionCoronavirus is a virus with potential to target the nervous and respiratory systems. The aim of this work is to establish the prevalence of strokes in COVID19 positive patients in Guinea.MethodsAll patients with stroke confirmed by brain imaging and COVID-positive PCR were included in this study. Retrospective patient data were obtained from medical records. Informed consent was obtained.ResultsThe RT-PCR confirmed the initial diagnosis and the chest CT scan provided a good diagnostic orientation. Brain imaging identified ischemic brain lesions. We report the case of four patients with stroke and a COVID-19 incidental finding in Guinea.ConclusionThis work shows that the onset of ischemic stroke associated with COVID-19 is generally delayed, but can occur both early and late in the course of the disease. More attention is needed because the early symptoms of viral attack are not just pulmonary.© Hugues Ghislain Atakla et al.

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