COVID-19-Associated Encephalopathy: A Case Series Demonstrating the Rapid Deterioration of Mental Status and a Review of the Literature

Jacky Reny • Usman Siddiqui • Andrew Cox • et. a., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76005  Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is known for its severe inflammatory response, often leading to…[...]

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Northwestern Medicine study shows neurologic symptoms of long COVID differ based on severity of initial COVID-19 infection

Patients previously hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia showed broad cognitive impairment, while those with mild initial infection not requiring hospitalization mainly had difficulties with attention tasks. A new Northwestern Medicine study…[...]

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Neurocognitive Impairment in Long COVID: A Systematic Review 

Eugenia Panagea, Lambros Messinis, Maria Christina Petri, et. al.. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, acae042, https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acae042 Abstract Objective Although Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a respiratory infectious disease, it has also been associated with…[...]

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Long Covid and Impaired Cognition — More Evidence and More Work to Do

Authors: Ziyad Al-Aly, M.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2600-0434, and Clifford J. Rosen, M.D., N Engl J Med 2024;390:858-860, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2400189, VOL. 390 NO. 9 During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, reports emerged that persons who had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 were having…[...]

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Two-Year Longitudinal Study Reveals That Long COVID Symptoms Peak and Quality of Life Nadirs at 6–12 Months Postinfection 

Zoe O Demko, Tong Yu, Sarika K Mullapudi, M Gabriela Varela Heslin, et. al.Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2024, ofae027, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae027 Abstract Background Few longitudinal studies available characterize long COVID outcomes…[...]

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