COVID-19: neurological sequelae

• Published in: Analiz riska zdorovʹi͡u no. 2; pp. 168 - 176
• Main Authors: P.S. Spencer, G. Román, A. Buguet, A. Guekht, J. Reis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: FBSI “Federal Scientific Center for Medical and Preventive Health Risk Management Technologies” 01-06-2021
• Subjects: pasc: post-acute sequelae of sars-cov-2 (long covid); sars-cov-2; vaccines
• ISSN: 2308-1155; 2308-1163
• DOI: 10.21668/health.risk/2021.2.16.eng

COVID-19, the human primarily respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, commonly involves the nervous system, the effects of which may persist for many months. Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 include relapsing and remitting neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms that can affect children and adults, including those who had mild acute illness. Since longer-term adverse effects on the central and peripheral nervous system of COVID-19 cannot be excluded, patient and societal health trends should be monitored going forward. Urgent present needs include not only global immunization against SARS-CoV-2 but also the reestablishment of lapsed mass vaccination programs to prevent resurgence of other viral diseases (e.g., measles, polio) that can impact the nervous system.