COVID-19 and the Nervous System

Chapter 19 Disorders of the Nervous System

The nervous system is a complex and intricate system that enables the individual to recognize and react to the environment and to interact with the environment in a meaningful manner. Underlying this complex system is its simplicity of composition, with relatively few distinct cell types including neurons and glial cells. The nervous system is organized into the central nervous system (CNS) and...

Structure, Characteristics and Components of COVID-19 Surveillance System

Background and Aim: Surveillance has defined the systematic collection, continuous, analysis and interpretation of health-related information required for the planning, implementation, and assessment of public health performance. This study was aimed to determine the standard structure and components of COVID-19 surveillance and comparison with the Iranian present surveillance system to identif...

Identifying and Categorizing the Dimensions of Iran's Health System Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic

Background and Aim: Coinciding with the onset of Covid-19, known as Corona in Iran, there have been many scattered reactions from the Iranian health system to the management of the disease. The aim of this study is to identify and categorize the dimensions of the Iranian health system response in order to identify points that have been overlooked and ignored. The results of this study can be us...

Domestic Violence and the COVID-19 Crisis

This letter intends to discuss how CoVID-19 pandemic and its related preventive measures such as maintaining social distance and reducing social and intimate relationships can affect the formation of domestic violence. It also points to the need for families to provide psychological support in dealing with this epidemic.

COVID-19: The potential role of nutritional deficiencies, global climatic changes, and immune system dysfunction