Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19—A Review on Objective Test Data
Objective: The aim was to conduct a review on the literature on objective cognitive impairment in patients after COVID-19.Methods: We performed a literature review and searched Ovid Medline in February 2021 based on a PECO scheme.Results: Twelve articles met all inclusion criteria. Total patient sam...
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| author | Rania Daroische Mathilde S. Hemminghyth Mathilde S. Hemminghyth Thomas H. Eilertsen Monica H. Breitve Monica H. Breitve Monica H. Breitve Luiza J. Chwiszczuk Luiza J. Chwiszczuk |
| author_facet | Rania Daroische Mathilde S. Hemminghyth Mathilde S. Hemminghyth Thomas H. Eilertsen Monica H. Breitve Monica H. Breitve Monica H. Breitve Luiza J. Chwiszczuk Luiza J. Chwiszczuk |
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| description | Objective: The aim was to conduct a review on the literature on objective cognitive impairment in patients after COVID-19.Methods: We performed a literature review and searched Ovid Medline in February 2021 based on a PECO scheme.Results: Twelve articles met all inclusion criteria. Total patient sample was <1,000. All studies on global cognitive function found impairment, ranging from 15 to 80% of the sampled patients. Seven studies on attention and executive functions reported impairment, with varying results depending on sub-domain and different tests. Three out of four studies reported memory difficulties, with two studies reporting short-term memory deficits. Although results indicate possible language impairment, only one study used domain-specific language tasks. Two out of four studies on visuospatial function did not report any impairment.Conclusion: Patients with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection appear to experience global cognitive impairment, impairment in memory, attention and executive function, and in particular verbal fluency. Based on the current results, we recommend clinicians to evaluate the need for cognitive assessment of patients with a recent COVID-19 infection, regardless of the severity of the disease, treatment methods and length of ICU stay. We need studies with larger sample and control group. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a734285f452b429191e0e5b4618468482022-12-21T22:21:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952021-07-011210.3389/fneur.2021.699582699582Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19—A Review on Objective Test DataRania Daroische0Mathilde S. Hemminghyth1Mathilde S. Hemminghyth2Thomas H. Eilertsen3Monica H. Breitve4Monica H. Breitve5Monica H. Breitve6Luiza J. Chwiszczuk7Luiza J. Chwiszczuk8Neuropsychological Unit, Helse-Fonna HF Haugesund Hospital, Haugesund, NorwayNeuropsychological Unit, Helse-Fonna HF Haugesund Hospital, Haugesund, NorwayDepartment of Research and Innovation, Helse-Fonna HF Haugesund Hospital, Haugesund, NorwayNeuropsychological Unit, Helse-Fonna HF Haugesund Hospital, Haugesund, NorwayNeuropsychological Unit, Helse-Fonna HF Haugesund Hospital, Haugesund, NorwayDepartment of Research and Innovation, Helse-Fonna HF Haugesund Hospital, Haugesund, NorwayDepartment of Geriatric Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Helse-Fonna HF Haugesund Hospital, Haugesund, NorwayDepartment of Research and Innovation, Helse-Fonna HF Haugesund Hospital, Haugesund, NorwayDepartment of Geriatric Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Helse-Fonna HF Haugesund Hospital, Haugesund, NorwayObjective: The aim was to conduct a review on the literature on objective cognitive impairment in patients after COVID-19.Methods: We performed a literature review and searched Ovid Medline in February 2021 based on a PECO scheme.Results: Twelve articles met all inclusion criteria. Total patient sample was <1,000. All studies on global cognitive function found impairment, ranging from 15 to 80% of the sampled patients. Seven studies on attention and executive functions reported impairment, with varying results depending on sub-domain and different tests. Three out of four studies reported memory difficulties, with two studies reporting short-term memory deficits. Although results indicate possible language impairment, only one study used domain-specific language tasks. Two out of four studies on visuospatial function did not report any impairment.Conclusion: Patients with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection appear to experience global cognitive impairment, impairment in memory, attention and executive function, and in particular verbal fluency. Based on the current results, we recommend clinicians to evaluate the need for cognitive assessment of patients with a recent COVID-19 infection, regardless of the severity of the disease, treatment methods and length of ICU stay. We need studies with larger sample and control group.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.699582/fullCOVID-19coronavirusSARS-CoV-2cognitive impairmentcognitive functionneuropsychology |
| spellingShingle | Rania Daroische Mathilde S. Hemminghyth Mathilde S. Hemminghyth Thomas H. Eilertsen Monica H. Breitve Monica H. Breitve Monica H. Breitve Luiza J. Chwiszczuk Luiza J. Chwiszczuk Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19—A Review on Objective Test Data Frontiers in Neurology COVID-19 coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 cognitive impairment cognitive function neuropsychology |
| title | Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19—A Review on Objective Test Data |
| title_full | Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19—A Review on Objective Test Data |
| title_fullStr | Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19—A Review on Objective Test Data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19—A Review on Objective Test Data |
| title_short | Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19—A Review on Objective Test Data |
| title_sort | cognitive impairment after covid 19 a review on objective test data |
| topic | COVID-19 coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 cognitive impairment cognitive function neuropsychology |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.699582/full |
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