Abstract
After the first report of several cases of pneumonia of unknown causes that resulted in acute respiratory distress syndrome in Wuhan, China in December 2019, a novel coronavirus was identified as the causative agent.[1] This was the seventh strain of human coronaviruses and was later named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 by the World Health Organization, and the disease caused by it was called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).[2] On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic.[2] Although the COVID-19 virus can infect human beings from the newborn period to old age, fortunately this virus affects children less frequently than adults, has no severe signs and symptoms, and also has lower morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, it seems that COVID-19 is going to live with us at least until an effective vaccine becomes available, which is estimated to be over a year in an optimistic view. Therefore, pediatric neurologists have to modify their previous routine practices to provide appropriate care to patients against this potentially life-threatening infection.
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