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Neuropsychiatric symptoms in post-COVID-19 long haulers.
Alghamdi, Hussam Y; Alrashed, Abdulaziz M; Jawhari, Amjad M; Abdel-Moneim, Ahmed S.
  • Alghamdi HY; College of Medicine, Taif University, Al-Taif21944, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alrashed AM; College of Medicine, Taif University, Al-Taif21944, Saudi Arabia.
  • Jawhari AM; College of Medicine, Taif University, Al-Taif21944, Saudi Arabia.
  • Abdel-Moneim AS; Microbiology Department, College of Medicine, Taif University, Al-Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Acta Neuropsychiatr ; 34(6): 318-329, 2022 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2248943
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Long haulers have been recently reported after contracting coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In the present study, we aimed to screen for the neuropsychiatric signs detected <1 to >6 months after infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and to determine whether vaccination has an effect on them.

METHODS:

An online survey was conducted among participants who had been diagnosed with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. The clinical signs and durations of neuropsychiatric complaints and their correlations to sex, age, severity of COVID-19 signs, and vaccination status were screened.

RESULTS:

A total of 2218 individuals, including 1358 females and 860 males, with an age range of 12-70 years, submitted their responses. The respondents experienced cognitive dysfunction, mood alteration, depression, tinnitus, sleep disorders, and loss of taste and smell, with prevalence rates ranging from 18.9% (tinnitus) to 63.9% (loss of taste and smell). Of the respondents, 2.2-7.7% confirmed the persistence of symptoms for >6 months. Tinnitus was the least common complaint, and only 2.2% of the study participants had tinnitus for >6 months. Meanwhile, mood alteration persisted for >6 months in 7.6% of the study participants. More respondents who received two doses of BNT162b2 vaccine showed persistent symptoms than those in the other groups. Disease severity and female sex were identified as potential determinants of the development and persistency of such symptoms.

CONCLUSION:

Post-COVID neuropsychiatric symptoms were present in considerable percentages of the study participants with SARS-CoV-2 infection, persisting for >6 months in up to 7.6% of the participants.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tinnitus / Ageusia / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid / Vaccines Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Language: English Journal: Acta Neuropsychiatr Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Neu.2022.13

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tinnitus / Ageusia / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid / Vaccines Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Language: English Journal: Acta Neuropsychiatr Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Neu.2022.13