Persistent cognitive impairment as a rare manifestation of mild COVID-19 infection – A case series
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a worldwide epidemic. Although the main target of COVID-19 is the respiratory system, it is known that the virus can cause neurological complications. Previous studies have shown that its neurological manifestations are usually seen in critically ill patients. In this study...
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| author | Saba Naghavi Omid Mirmosayyeb Mohammad Amin Najafi Hamed Ghoshouni Iman Adibi Vahid Shaygannejad |
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| description | Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a worldwide epidemic. Although the main target of COVID-19 is the respiratory system, it is known that the virus can cause neurological complications. Previous studies have shown that its neurological manifestations are usually seen in critically ill patients. In this study, we introduced patients who developed COVID-induced encephalitis despite their good general condition and mild symptoms. The only symptoms of encephalitis in these patients were cognitive impairment, that persisted for more than 6 months. This disorder was confirmed by Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Assessment Tool (NUCOG) test results in patients. While previous studies have shown that COVID-induced cognitive impairment improves over time. Therefore, it is recommended that the diagnosis and treatment of encephalitis be considered in patients with COVID-19 who have mild cognitive and behavioral symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b868c2bc4e7c4853be9315d8d04e46962022-12-22T03:02:29ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Neurology1843-81482069-60942022-03-01211788210.37897/RJN.2022.1.15Persistent cognitive impairment as a rare manifestation of mild COVID-19 infection – A case series Saba Naghavi0Omid Mirmosayyeb1Mohammad Amin Najafi2Hamed Ghoshouni3Iman Adibi4Vahid Shaygannejad5Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Scieneces, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Scieneces, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Scieneces, Isfahan, IranIsfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Scieneces, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Scieneces, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Scieneces, Isfahan, IranCoronavirus (COVID-19) is a worldwide epidemic. Although the main target of COVID-19 is the respiratory system, it is known that the virus can cause neurological complications. Previous studies have shown that its neurological manifestations are usually seen in critically ill patients. In this study, we introduced patients who developed COVID-induced encephalitis despite their good general condition and mild symptoms. The only symptoms of encephalitis in these patients were cognitive impairment, that persisted for more than 6 months. This disorder was confirmed by Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Assessment Tool (NUCOG) test results in patients. While previous studies have shown that COVID-induced cognitive impairment improves over time. Therefore, it is recommended that the diagnosis and treatment of encephalitis be considered in patients with COVID-19 who have mild cognitive and behavioral symptoms.https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2022.1/RJN_2022_1_Art-15.pdfcovid-19sars-cov-2encephalitiscognitive impairment |
| spellingShingle | Saba Naghavi Omid Mirmosayyeb Mohammad Amin Najafi Hamed Ghoshouni Iman Adibi Vahid Shaygannejad Persistent cognitive impairment as a rare manifestation of mild COVID-19 infection – A case series Romanian Journal of Neurology covid-19 sars-cov-2 encephalitis cognitive impairment |
| title | Persistent cognitive impairment as a rare manifestation of mild COVID-19 infection – A case series |
| title_full | Persistent cognitive impairment as a rare manifestation of mild COVID-19 infection – A case series |
| title_fullStr | Persistent cognitive impairment as a rare manifestation of mild COVID-19 infection – A case series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Persistent cognitive impairment as a rare manifestation of mild COVID-19 infection – A case series |
| title_short | Persistent cognitive impairment as a rare manifestation of mild COVID-19 infection – A case series |
| title_sort | persistent cognitive impairment as a rare manifestation of mild covid 19 infection a case series |
| topic | covid-19 sars-cov-2 encephalitis cognitive impairment |
| url | https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2022.1/RJN_2022_1_Art-15.pdf |
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