Neurological manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) in children are becoming increasingly apparent as the coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic continues. While children manifest relatively milder features of the disease, accumulating evidence warrants concern that COVID‐19 exacts both acute‐ and long‐term effects on the developing central and peripheral nervous systems. This review focuses on the relatively underinvestigated topic of the effects of SARS‐CoV‐2 on the brain in infancy and childhood, concluding that clinicians should be attentive to both the acute effects and long‐term consequences of COVID‐19 from a neurological perspective.
Neurological effects of COVID‐19 in infants and children