Post-COVID-19 neuropsychiatric manifestations: a suggested therapeutic approach to 'long COVID' with azithromycin.

ABSTRACT: The devastating effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may not end when the acute illness has terminated. A subset of COVID-19 patients may have symptoms that persist for months. This condition has been described as 'long COVID'. From a historical perspective, it has been recognized that serious long-term neurological sequelae have been associated with RNA viruses such as influenza viruses and coronaviruses. A potential intervention for early post-COVID-19 neuropsychiatric impairment may be the commonly employed, readily available, reasonably priced macrolide antibiotic, azithromycin. We have observed a favourable clinical response with azithromycin in three patients with neurological symptoms associated with lon

SUBMITTER: Schwartz RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10894889 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature