Written by: Zohair Ahmed Edited by: Esther Melamed Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic one year ago, COVID-19 research has become arguably one of the hottest topics in the history of research. One of the key emerging research areas at this time is the effect of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, on individuals with “Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection” (PASC). PASC can present with varied symptoms but appears to affect different body organs. Emerging evidence on neurologic manifestations of PASC points to a spectrum of neurologic dysfunction in patients, ranging from mild …
Neurological and Psychiatric Sequelae at 6-Months Post-COVID-19
Written by: Sam Bazzi Edited by: Esther Melamed Neurological and psychiatric symptoms have been established as a common symptom and sequelae of COVID-19, but our understanding of how long neurological and psychiatric problems persist after infection is limited. A recent report from Taquet et al., published in The Lancet, describes a retrospective cohort study that analyzed the electronic health records of over 200,000 COVID-19 patients in order to track neurological and psychiatric health outcomes at 6 months post-infection. The authors enrolled patients from three cohorts: patients …
Understanding Post-Covid 19 Neurological Manifestations in Non-hospitalized Patients
Written by: Sean Brady Edited by: Esther Melamed Who is commonly impacted and what are the common symptoms? It has been reported that between 36.4 – 82.3% of hospitalized Covid-19 patients present with neurological manifestations [1] (e.g., headache, brain fog, loss of smell, etc.). As the pandemic continues into 2021, It is becoming increasingly clear that many patients go on to have long-term neurological symptoms post initial COVID infection. This long-lasting condition has been called by many names, including “post-COVID syndrome”, “Long-COVID”, and most recently Post-Acute …