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Experts: 1 in 3 patients may have neurological issues after COVID-19

from Becker's Hospital Review

Experts: 1 in 3 patients may have neurological issues after COVID-19 Becker's Hospital Review At least one-third of COVID-19 patients may experience lingering neurological issues after recovering from the infection, health experts told STAT. Neurological or psychological effects range from anxiety and depression to more nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, sleep issues or waking abnormalities due to nerve damage, according to Teodor Postolache, MD, professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in College Park. "We would say that perhaps between 30% and 50% of people with an infection that has clinical manifestations are going to have some form of mental health issues," he told STAT. Other potential effects include "a general sense of not being at your best" and not fully recovering abilities to perform academically, physically or occupationally, according to Postolache. READ MORE

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