In the coming decades, healthcare systems will likely face an influx of patients with:

- Depression

- Anxiety

- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

- Insomnia

- Psychosis

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- Brain degeneration

- Cognitive decline

- Mental disorders


Expected Long-Term Outcomes of Acute SARS-Cov2 Infection on CNS

Fotuhi, M., Mian, A., Meysami, S., & Raji, C. A. (2020). Neurobiology of COVID-19. Journal of Alzheimers Disease, 76(1), 3-19. doi:10.3233/jad-200581
https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad200581

Neurobiology of COVID-19

Since patients who have recovered from SARS-Cov2 show abnormal protein folding and aggregation, the infection may lead to brain degeneration decades after recovery. By following up with patients affected by COVID-19 and recording their neurological deficits, we may detect plausible connections between COVID-19 and risk of developing aging-associated and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.


Cause of Long-Term Brain Degeneration in Patients Recovered from Acute SARS-Cov2 Infection

Cytokine storm can cause small strokes, and if recovered hospital patients continue to experience poor memory, attention, or slow processing speed 6-8 months after discharge, they should see a neurologist. Those with low scores in certain cognitive domains should consider receiving brain rehabilitation in order to restore their cognitive capacity which would reduce their risk for developing a worse case of age-related cognitive decline later in life.

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