Zawilska JB, Kuczyńska K. Psychiatric and neurological complications of long COVID. J Psychiatr Res. 2022 Dec;156:349-360. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.10.045. Epub 2022 Oct 20. PMID: 36326545; PMCID: PMC9582925.
- Apart from respiratory tract, COVID-19 affects nervous system.
- Psychiatric and neurological symptoms of COVID-19 may persist for over 24 weeks.
- Long COVID mostly affects adults but it may be observed in children and adolescents.
- Chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety and cognitive deficits are the most common symptoms of long COVID.•Patients with long COVID may demonstrate brain hypometabolism.
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