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
Main Authors: Peterson, Christopher J, Sarangi, Ashish, Bangash, Fariha
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Springer Nature B.V 08-09-2021
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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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