COVID-19 and neurocognitive disorders
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Published on: December 15, 2023
Elizabeta B Mukaetova-Ladinska1,2, Golo Kronenberg3,4, Ruma Raha-Chowdhury5
1Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester.
Purpose Of Review:
The COVID-19 infection results in various viral-related physical and mental health problems, joined with the long-term psychological impact of the pandemic in general. However, the accompanying neurocognitive changes remain poorly understood.
Recent Findings:
We synthetize the current knowledge of viral (SARS-CoV-2) induced inflammation, mechanisms to viral entry into the central nervous system and altered neurotransmitter systems to provide an informed neurobiological explanation for the rise of neurocognitive disorders (defined as per the DSM-5 criteria).
Summary:
The mild and major neurocognitive disorder symptoms due to the COVID-19 pandemic provide a unique opportunity to address the early changes underlying neurocognitive impairment at both clinical and molecular level. We discuss the utilization of the available evidence for their management and future novel therapeutic opportunities.
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