The story of an Arizona coronavirus patient went viral this week, when 23-year-old COVID-19 suffered a mini-stroke.
Riley Barens of Timpett, Arizona, tweeted a thread Sunday evening, including his diagnosis that he is suffering from a transient ischemic attack (TIA), and encouraging young people to follow public health guidelines.
“I’m 23 years old and just had a stroke because of the Covid-19 complications,” Behrens wrote in the first tweet, which received about 149,000 likes and about 43,000 retweets by Tuesday evening. “Doesn’t this epidemic take it seriously? Keep reading ”
Earlier today, I was diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or more commonly known as a mini-stroke. I am 23 years old and had a stroke due to Covid-19 complications.
Not taking this epidemic seriously? Keep reading
– RelayBarence (@ReleBarence) November 30, 2020
In his thread, Barens said he went to the emergency room on Saturday when he experienced left side, dizziness and weakness of spotty vision. Earlier in the week, he suffered chest pains and headaches after learning on Wednesday that he had tested positive for the Covid-19 on Sunday before his planned trip to visit the family for Thanksgiving.
“I went from mild symptoms to full hospitalization in less than 48 hours,” he said in the thread.
That said, before this I was a healthy, young athlete with no major medical conditions. “Now, I am being told that I will no longer return to contact sports due to lung and brain damage. The risk of a second stroke will always be there and another injury to the head can be fatal. “
Barens attributes his infection to a friend who allowed him to stay with her after she lost her house. The Republic of Arizona has reported. He said the friend had attended a family wedding before moving on and did not tell him.
He tweeted, “My recovery will include weeks, if not months of physical and occupational therapy, as well as constant follow-up with my neurologist to determine the permanent effect and damage.” “This is not what anyone should go through, let alone a young player.”
“Again, please take this epidemic seriously,” he added. “Wear a mask. Wash your hands Social distance. Limited travel. Follow the CDC Guide. I never thought I would be affected this way, but here we are. Don’t let yourself get ahead. ”
Doctors Began to be cautious In April, COVID-19 was causing strokes in young adults with asymmetrical or minor symptoms. Since then, many studies, including one Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Backed up their warnings.
The Mayo Clinic reports that TII usually does not cause permanent harm but one in three people have a stroke, half of whom are in a year.
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