Cognitive dysfunction after covid-19

What you need to knowCognitive problems are common after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and can be disabling and frighteningSymptoms tend to improve, but this may take up to a year. Those with chronically persistent symptoms lasting more than 12 months have a lower chance of improvingSymptoms usually fluctuateAssessment should be directed to documenting the nature and trajectory of the impairment and excluding alternative diagnosesSelf-management techniques may help patients manage their conditionAs of March 2023, when the Office for National Statistics stopped collecting data on this condition, 1.879 million individuals had self-assessed as having long covid—symptoms lasting more than 12 weeks following acute covid-19 infection. Of these, the proportion of individuals with symptoms lasting two years or more is around 42%, suggesting a decline in new cases of long covid but a persistence of those with ongoing symptoms.1 Some systematic reviews and meta-analyses have reported that up to a third of such…
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