COVID-19 Has Numerous Neuropsychiatric Consequences, Report Finds

Anarticle appearing today in theJournal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences provides a comprehensive overview of the neurological and psychiatric impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.“Although best known for its severe effects on respiratory function, SARS-CoV-2 produces a broad range of acute and chronic neurological and neuropsychiatric problems,” wrote Theodora Manolis, M.D., of Red Cross Hospital in Athens, Greece, and colleagues. “The COVID-19 pandemic has also had an important impact on the mental health of many individuals in the general population as a result of loss of loved ones, fear of calamity or death, financial hardships, social isolation resulting from government-mandated quarantine and social distancing requirements, and major disruptions of daily li fe and social connectedness.”Manolis and colleagues compiled data from individual case reports, cohort studies, and meta-analyses on the neurological and psychiatric outcomes in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Neurological problems in hospitalized COVID-19 patients are diverse and common, the authors noted, with one analysis finding that over 80% of these patients developed one neurologic condition over the course of the illness. While muscle pain, headache, and loss of taste/smell tend to be the most common neurologic symptoms in these patients, potentially fatal symptoms including stroke and encephalopathy were also reported among hospitalized patients.“CNS infection combined with environment...
Source: Psychiatr News - Category: Psychiatry Tags: COVID-19 delirium depression headache hypoxia Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences muscle pain neurological problems psychiatric problems psychosis stroke Source Type: research