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ArticleBMJ case reports2024

Long-term cognitive effects of COVID-19 studied with repeated neuropsychological testing.

Beverly Matthews, Ashima Datey Chakrabarty, Arindam Chakrabarty

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Beverly MatthewsCentral Illinois Neuropsychological Services at A&E Behavioral Healthcare Associates, Decatur, Illinois, USA.
Ashima Datey ChakrabartyDivision of Medicine-Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois, USA.
Arindam ChakrabartyDepartment of Psychiatry, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois, USA achakrabarty23@siumed.edu.

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Abstract

COVID-19 has a wide range of clinical manifestations. Apart from respiratory symptoms, neurological manifestations and cognitive impairment are commonly seen. Due to lack of a clear consensus on the definition of long COVID a pragmatic approach of assessing change from neurological baseline has become prevalent. We present the case of a high functioning woman in her late 40s who had a mild course of acute illness but developed cognitive difficulties. No organic causes for her cognitive difficulties were found. Neuropsychological testing showed impairment in right frontal lobe functioning. The patient showed a response to empirical treatment with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications. Repeat neuropsychological testing 1 year later showed continued dysfunction in executive functioning. We present the details of her test findings and discuss the proposed pathophysiology behind neurocognitive effects of long COVID.

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Attention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCOVID-19CognitionExecutive FunctionFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPost-Acute COVID-19 SyndromeCOVID-19memory disordersmemory disorders (psychiatry)

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PMID38631816
PMCPMC11029200

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