Neurological Complications of Pulmonary Embolism: a Literature Review

The present review discusses in-depth about neurological complications following acute venous thromboembolism (VTE).Intracranial hemorrhage, acute ischemic cerebrovascular events, and VTE in brain tumors are described as central nervous system (CNS) complications of PE, while peripheral neuropathy and neuropathic pain are reported as peripheral nervous system (PNS) sequelae of PE. Syncope and seizure are illustrated as atypical neurological...