Thread by @MoreauGabarain

3 studies on #covid19 survivors showing persistence of cognitive impairement 12 months after infection.

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https://twitter.com/Dakota_150/status/1632854486950486016

Of 946 severe COVID patients age 50 and older with no previous dementia or memory complaints, ... 10.7% had long-term impairment that persisted at 1 year, according to Claudia Kimie Suemoto, MD, PhD, of the University of São Paulo Medical School in Brazil, and co-authors.
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The Brasilian team defined severe COVID, including the presence of dyspnea, .. a blood oxygen saturation of 93% or less...
The study had several limitations, the researchers acknowledged. Participants came from early waves of the pandemic, before vaccines were available.
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Previous research in Wuhan, showed that the incidence of cognitive impairment 12 months after discharge was 12.45% for older COVID patients.
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More recently, a pooled analysis of nearly 1.3 million COVID-19 -- mostly in the U.S. Cognitive deficit, dementia, psychotic disorders, and epilepsy or seizures were increased at 6 months in adults 18-64 and remained elevated at the end of the 2-year follow-up period.
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The US study was mentioned in Medpage in August 22.
Same author.

Post-COVID Neurologic, Psychiatric Symptoms May Persist for 2 Years
— Risk profiles, trajectories vary for children and adults
medpagetoday.com/neurology/long…
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We are in March of 2023
What are the more recent studies and efforts to follow up on cognitive impairement of older adults, adults of working age and kids ?
#covid19 #brain #postcovid #longcovid #Pasc

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