Social impact of brain fog and analysis of risk factors: Long COVID in Japanese population.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To reveal the clinical features and assess risk factors linked to brain fog and its societal implications, including labor productivity, providing valuable insights for the future care of individuals who have experienced coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods

We analyzed a comprehensive cohort dataset comprising 1,009 patients with COVID-19 admitted to Japanese hospitals. To assess brain fog, we analyzed patients who responded to a questionnaire indicating symptoms such as memory impairment and poor concentration.

Results

The prevalence of brain fog symptoms decreased 3 months posthospitalization but remained stable up to 12 months. Neurological symptoms such as taste and smell disorders and numbness at hospitalization correlated with a higher frequenc

SUBMITTER: Shigematsu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11330230 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature