id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-257135-xt4w0baw Li, Zhengqian The brain, another potential target organ, needs early protection from SARS-CoV-2 neuroinvasion 2020-03-31 .txt text/plain 1112 61 44 Based on the existing evidence and lessons from SARS outbreak in 2003, our attention should not be confined to the general organs whose dysfunctions were relatively easy to be observed or examined such as lung, kidney, and liver; at the same time, the brain should not be neglected due to the potential neuroinvasion of SARS-CoV-2, which prompts us to keep an alert on the onset of neurological symptoms, early diagnostics, and neuroprotection. So far, no direct evidence of entry of SARS-CoV-2 into the CNS has been reported in any international peer-reviewed journal, although some researchers have proposed that the neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 may be at least partially responsible for the respiratory failure of COVID-19 patients . Neurological manifestations of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective case series study The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 may be at least partially responsible for the respiratory failure of COVID-19 patients ./cache/cord-257135-xt4w0baw.txt ./txt/cord-257135-xt4w0baw.txt