SynthesisArchives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists2025
Neurocognitive Impairment in Long COVID: A Systematic Review.
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- Clinical and Inflammatory Predictors of Neurocognitive Decline in Long COVID: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study with Propensity Score Matching.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
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- Modest Neurodevelopment Impacts of <italic>APOE4</italic> in a Human Brain Organoid Model of Low-Grade SARS-CoV-2 Infection.Developmental neuroscience · 2026Article
- Impaired brain intrinsic connectivity in long COVID during cognitive exertion revealed by independent component analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Cognitive impairment, depression, and fatigue in post-COVID and post-vaccination syndrome: a large-scale cross-sectional study.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- The role of artificial intelligence in managing COVID-19 and long COVID: a narrative review.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2026Article
- Obesity and Nutritional Vulnerability in long COVID: A Neuroinflammatory and Cognitive Perspective.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
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Abstract
objectiveAlthough Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a respiratory infectious disease, it has also been associated with a wide range of other clinical manifestations. It is widely accepted in the scientific community that many patients after recovery continue to experience COVID-19-related symptoms, including cognitive impairment. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the cognitive profile of patients with long-COVID syndrome.
methodsA systematic search of empirical studies was conducted through the PubMed/Medline and Scopus electronic databases. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies published between 2020 and 2023 were included.
resultsOf the 516 studies assessed for eligibility, 36 studies met the inclusion criteria. All included studies support the presence of persistent cognitive changes after COVID-19 disease. Executive function, memory, attention, and processing speed appear to be the cognitive domains that are predominantly associated with long-COVID syndrome, whereas language is an area that has not been sufficiently investigated.
conclusionsIn this review, the high frequency of cognitive impairment after COVID-19 is evident. If we consider that cognitive functioning affects our ability to live independently and is a key determinant of our quality of life, it is imperative to precisely define those factors that may induce cognitive impairment in COVID-19 survivors, with the ultimate goal of early diagnosis of cognitive changes and, consequently, the development of targeted rehabilitation interventions to address them.
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