Persistent cognitive impairment associated with cerebrospinal fluid anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies six months after mild COVID-19

Autor: Max Borsche, Dirk Reichel, Anja Fellbrich, Anne S. Lixenfeld, Johann Rahmöller, Eva-Juliane Vollstedt, Bandik Föh, Alexander Balck, Christine Klein, Marc Ehlers, Andreas Moser
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Neurological Research and Practice, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 1-3 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2524-3489
DOI: 10.1186/s42466-021-00135-y
Popis: Abstract Neurological long-term sequelae are increasingly considered an important challenge in the recent COVID-19 pandemic. However, most evidence for neurological symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection and central nervous system invasion of the virus stems from individuals severely affected in the acute phase of the disease. Here, we report long-lasting cognitive impairment along with persistent cerebrospinal fluid anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a female patient with unremarkable standard examination 6 months after mild COVID-19, supporting the implementation of neuropsychological testing and specific cerebrospinal fluid investigation also in patients with a relatively mild acute disease phase.
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