- SARS-CoV-2 could be detected in the brains of 53% of examined COVID-19 patients on autopsy. In general, neuropathological changes in patients with COVID-19 seem to be mild, with pronounced neuroinflammatory changes in the brainstem being the most common finding. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/piis1474-4422(20)30308-2/fulltext 2 comments science