Neurological sequelae of COVID-19: a review

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

Ashish Sarangi¹  Christopher J. Peterson²  Fariha Bangash³ 

[1] Department of Psychiatry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th St., 79430, Lubbock, TX, USA;Menninger Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, 77030, Houston, TX, USA;SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750E Adams St, 13210, Syracuse, NY, USA;

关键词: COVID-19;    SARS-CoV-2;    Neurological;    Long term;    Sequelae;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41983-021-00379-0

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has produced a myriad of challenges, including identifying and treating neurological sequelae.Main bodyCOVID-19 can cause olfactory and respiratory dysfunction with average recovery within 1 month and a minority of patients experiencing symptoms at 8-month follow-up. Headaches are also very common (up to 93%) amongst patients with persistent COVID-19 symptoms. COVID-19 illness may also affect cognition, although results are mixed.ConclusionWhile many studies have focused on acute COVID-19 symptoms, more longitudinal studies will need to assess the neurological sequelae of the disease. Furthermore, care must be taken when attributing sequelae to COVID-19 illness and not an unrelated cause. Finally, there is concern that COVID-19 may be associated with secondary illnesses, such as Guillain–Barre, and may even contribute to the development of diseases, such as Alzheimer’s.

【 授权许可】

CC BY