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Review on side-effects of COVID-19 in the growth of neurologic diseases

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Recent studies on risk factors and characteristics of the corona virus disease 2019 epidemic, have set up evidences that suggests persons afflicted by corona virus may suffer from neurological deficiency. Severely affected patients suffer from acute respiratory dysfunction, high levels of cytokines, immune response and neuroinflammation. These factors are the main causes for neurodegeneration that plays a vital role in Alzheimer Disease (AD). It is also said that the aged people are further vulnerable to AD after corona virus disease 2019 infection. This review gives the insight about risk factors of severely infected and elderly patients of COVID-19 developing cognitive decline, and gradually to AD, after recovering from SARS-CoV-2 infection. The main intention behind this review is to provide the base on future studies and investigations on corona virus and its effects on the neuro system. And also, to provide the awareness among the caretakers of corona virus infected persons with AD. © 2021 Turkish Physiotherapy Association. All rights reserved.

Source: Türk fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon dergisi

Authors: T. Shobha, Seema Patil, R. C. H. A. Naidu, E. Saravana Kumar, K. Vengatesan

Institution: Savitribai Phule Pune University

Language: English

Topic: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3161620317

FWCI: 0.133

Cites: 11

Cited by: 1

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