Neurological sequelae of COVID-19: a review
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced a myriad of challenges, including identifying and treating neurological sequelae. COVID-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...
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Published in: | The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery Vol. 57; no. 1; p. 122 |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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England
Springer Nature B.V
08-09-2021
Springer Berlin Heidelberg SpringerOpen |
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Summary: | The COVID-19 pandemic has produced a myriad of challenges, including identifying and treating neurological sequelae.
COVID-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.
While 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. |
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ISSN: | 1110-1083 1687-8329 |
DOI: | 10.1186/s41983-021-00379-0 |