COVID-19 and clinical neuropsychology: A review of neuropsychological literature on acute and chronic pulmonary disease.
Clin Neuropsychol
; 34(7-8): 1480-1497, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-744460
ABSTRACT
Objective:
The illness resulting from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), better known as COVID-19, has quickly escalated to a worldwide pandemic. Although understanding of the short and long-term manifestations of COVID-19 remains incomplete, there is a preponderance of respiratory pathology in COVID-19 and potential for chronic loss of pulmonary function in recovered patients, raising concerns for associated cognitive impacts.Method:
We conducted a narrative review of the existing literature on neuropsychological variables in acute/severe respiratory disease and various forms of chronic pulmonary disease to inform expectations about potential cognitive manifestations of COVID-19.Results:
Cognitive dysfunction is common but not inevitable in acute and chronic pulmonary disease, although unique predictors and symptom trajectories appear to be associated with each.Conclusions:
Although the full scope of neuropathophysiology associated with COVID-19 remains to be established, pulmonary insults associated with the disease are likely to produce cognitive dysfunction in a substantial percentage of patients.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
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Lung Diseases
/
Neuropsychology
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Neuropsychol
Journal subject:
Neurology
/
Psychology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
13854046.2020.1810325
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