Neurocognitive Rehabilitation in COVID-19 Patients: A Clinical Review
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: : COVID-19 has affected many people all around the world for more than two years now have suffered many long-term consequences which is commonly referred to as long-haulers. Despite multiorgan complaints in long haulers, symptoms related to cognitive functions commonly referred as brain fog are seen in the high risk covid patients with age more than 50, women more than men, obesity, asthma and those who experienced more than five symptoms during the first week of covid illness. Long term isolation has certainly contributed to high level of anxiety and stress calling for an empathetic response to this group of covid patients as there is no specific test to detect long haulers and no specific cognitive rehabilitation techniques available as of today.
Source: Southern Medical Journal
Authors: Ryan Mathern, Pooja Senthil, Nguyen Vu, Thanigaiarsu Thiyagarajan
Institutions: Carolinas Medical Center, McMaster University
Language: English
Subfield: Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4214879853