Covid-19 Neurological and Psychological sequelae

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The study highlights significant neurological and psychiatric issues that can arise within six months following COVID-19 infection, particularly among patients who experienced severe cases. This research underscores the importance of understanding the long-term effects of COVID-19, which could inform healthcare service planning and prioritize future research efforts. The findings advocate for additional studies, including prospective cohorts, to validate and further explore these outcomes. The research emphasizes the urgent need to address the medical consequences faced by COVID-19 survivors post-recovery.
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Approximately 30% of Covid patients had mild to major neurological and psychological deficits in a retrospective research project using data from a cohort of 236379
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Our study provides evidence for substantial neurological and psychiatric morbidity in the 6 months after COVID-19 infection. Risks were greatest in, but not limited to, patients who had severe COVID-19. This information could help in service planning and identification of research priorities. Complementary study designs, including prospective cohorts, are needed to corroborate and explain these findings.

This is a preliminary 'long haul' investigation, which appears to warrant further research into the medical consequences of Covid-19 patients after going home post-disease.

"6-month neurological and psychiatric outcomes in 236 379 survivors of COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records"

  • Maxime Taquet, PhD
  • Prof John R Geddes, MD
  • Prof Masud Husain, FRCP
  • Sierra Luciano, BA
  • Prof Paul J Harrison, FRCPsych
Open Access Published: April 06, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00084-5
 
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This is an incredibly important and timely study, given the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our society. It's great to see that this study has been conducted to try and better understand the long-term effects of the virus. The findings suggest that there is a high risk of neurological and psychiatric morbidity for those who have survived COVID-19, especially for those with severe cases. This information could be very useful for service planning and for identifying research priorities. I think more research is needed to corroborate and explain these findings, such as through prospective cohorts.
 
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