Post-COVID-19 Cognitive Dysfunction: Analyzing the Role of Age, Lifestyle, and Neurological Impairments: A Multi-Centric Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The effects of COVID-19 extend beyond acute illness, with many survivors experiencing persistent symptoms. This study aimed to determine the frequency and contributing factors of cognitive impairment and other neurological symptoms in COVID-19 survivors four weeks after diagnosis, compared with healthy controls during the pandemic's fourth wave.

Methods

A multicenter case-control study was conducted involving 176 COVID-19 survivors, diagnosed four weeks prior, and 92 healthy controls from Algeria, Egypt, and Libya. Data were collected through interviews using a structured, validated questionnaire administered by a trained physician.

Results

Post-COVID-19 survivors exhibited significant cognitive deficits, chronic fatigue, and sensory impairments (includin

SUBMITTER: Amer SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12895434 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature