ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022
Neurological and psychological effects of long COVID in a young population: A cross-sectional study.
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- The global prevalence of depression, anxiety, and sleep disorder among patients coping with Post COVID-19 syndrome (long COVID): a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and risk factor for long COVID in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis and systematic review.Journal of infection and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Management of long COVID-19 in children and adolescents: from diagnosis to therapeutically approaches.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- Persistent neurological sequelae in children and adolescents after SARS-CoV-2: a scoping review.Infection · 2026Article
- Neurological Symptoms as (Post) Pandemic Burden in Children and Adolescents-Single Tertiary Center Experience from Croatia.Iranian journal of child neurology · 2026Article
- Pediatric long COVID: relationships with premorbid history of anxiety or depression and health-related quality of life.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2025Article
- Long COVID in Children and Adolescents: Mechanisms, Symptoms, and Long-Term Impact on Health-A Comprehensive Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Neurological Sequelae of Post-COVID-19 Fatigue: A Narrative Review of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV-Mediated Cerebrovascular Complications.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Review
- Long COVID in Children and Adolescents: A Critical Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnoses in Finland During the COVID-19 Pandemic.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in Children.Pediatrics · 2024Review
- Advances in researches on long coronavirus disease in children: a narrative review.Translational pediatrics · 2024Review
- The long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of toddlers with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the neonatal period: a prospective observational study.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2024Observational
- Behavioral and Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents following COVID-19 Disease: A Case-Control Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Infection, Dysbiosis and Inflammation Interplay in the COVID Era in Children.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Perceived stigma among discharged patients of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: A latent profile analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Aim: We evaluated the long-term clinical status of pediatric patients after testing positive for COVID-19. We hypothesized that there are similar symptoms to those that have been described in adults and children and that pediatric patients with neurophysiologic symptoms still present 3-5 months after infection have psychological consequences that interfere with their adaptive functioning. Method: We recruited 322 COVID-19-positive pediatric patients, between 1.5 and 17 years old, from the outpatient clinic for COVID-19 follow-up. Neurological symptoms were analyzed at onset, after 1 month, and after 3-5 months. A psychological assessment with standardized questionnaires was also conducted to determine the impact of the disease. Results: At the onset of COVID-19, 60% of the total sample exhibited symptoms; this decreased after 1 month (20%) but stabilized 3-5 months after disease onset (22%). Prevailing long-COVID neurological symptoms were headache, fatigue, and anosmia. In the 1.5-5-year-old subgroup, internalizing problems emerged in 12% of patients. In the 6-18-year-old subgroup, anxiety and post-traumatic stress showed significant associations with neurological symptoms of long COVID. Conclusions: These data demonstrate that long COVID presents various broad-spectrum symptoms, including psychological and long-lasting cognitive issues. If not treated, these symptoms could significantly compromise the quality of life of children and adolescents.
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