Cognitive domains affected post-COVID-19; a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

This review aims to characterize the pattern of post-COVID-19 cognitive impairment, allowing better prediction of impact on daily function to inform clinical management and rehabilitation.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis of neurocognitive sequelae following COVID-19 was conducted, following PRISMA-S guidelines. Studies were included if they reported domain-specific cognitive assessment in patients with COVID-19 at >4 weeks post-infection. Studies were deemed high-quality if they had >40 participants, utilized healthy controls, had low attrition rates and mitigated for confounders.

Results

Five of the seven primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) cognitive domains were assessed by enough high-quality st

SUBMITTER: Fanshawe JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618111 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature