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ArticleNeurology international2024

Long Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Sequelae in Participants with Post-COVID-19 Infection: A Longitudinal Study.

Marta Almeria, Juan Carlos Cejudo, Joan Deus, Jerzy Krupinski

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Article in Neurology international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Marta AlmeriaDepartment of Neurology, MútuaTerrassa University Hospital, 08221 Barcelona, Spain.
Juan Carlos CejudoCognitive Impairment and Dementia Unit, Hospital Sagrat Cor-Hermanas Hospitalarias, 08760 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6355-8499
Joan DeusClinical and Health Department, Psychology Faculty, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3305-2662
Jerzy KrupinskiDepartment of Neurology, MútuaTerrassa University Hospital, 08221 Barcelona, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate and characterize the cognitive changes in COVID-19 participants at 6-month follow-up, and to explore a possible association with clinical symptoms, emotional disturbance and disease severity.

methodsThis single-center longitudinal cohort study included participants aged 20 and 60 years old to exclude cognitive impairment age-associated with confirmed COVID-19 infection. The initial evaluation occurred 10 to 30 days after hospital or ambulatory discharge, with a subsequent follow-up at 6 months. Patients who had a history of cognitive impairment, neurological conditions, or serious psychiatric disorders were not included. Information on demographics and laboratory results was gathered from medical records. Cognitive outcomes were assessed with a neuropsychological battery including attention, verbal and visual memory, language and executive function tests.

resultsA total of 200 participants were included in the study, and 108 completed the follow-up visit. At the 6-month follow-up, comparing the means from baseline with those of the follow-up evaluation, significant overall improvement was observed in verbal and visual memory subtests (

conclusionsPersistent symptoms are common regardless of disease severity and are often linked to cognitive complaints. Six months after COVID-19, the most frequently reported symptoms included headache, dyspnea, fatigue, cognitive complaints, anxiety, and depression. No cognitive impairment was found to be associated with the severity of COVID-19. Overall, neuropsychological and psychopathological improvement was observed at 6 months regardless of disease severity and cognitive complaints.

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cognitionlong COVID-19persistent symptomssubjective cognitive complaints

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