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Review
. 2023 Jul;43(5):1685-1695.
doi: 10.1007/s10571-022-01281-w. Epub 2022 Sep 14.

Neurological Consequences, Mental Health, Physical Care, and Appropriate Nutrition in Long-COVID-19

Pasquale Picone #  1   2 , Tiziana Sanfilippo #  3   4 , Rossella Guggino  3   4 , Luca Scalisi  5 , Roberto Monastero  6 , Roberta Baschi  6 , Valeria Mandalà  7 , Livio San Biagio  7   8 , Manfredi Rizzo  9 , Daniela Giacomazza  10 , Clelia Dispenza  11   12 , Domenico Nuzzo  13   14
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Review

Neurological Consequences, Mental Health, Physical Care, and Appropriate Nutrition in Long-COVID-19

Pasquale Picone et al. Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused a collapse of the world health systems. Now, vaccines and more effective therapies have reversed this crisis but the scenario is further aggravated by the appearance of a new pathology, occurring as SARS-CoV-2 infection consequence: the long-COVID-19. This term is commonly used to describe signs and symptoms that continue or develop after acute infection of COVID-19 up to several months. In this review, the consequences of the disease on mental health and the neurological implications due to the long-COVID are described. Furthermore, the appropriate nutritional approach and some recommendations to relieve the symptoms of the pathology are presented. Data collected indicated that in the next future the disease will affect an increasing number of individuals and that interdisciplinary action is needed to counteract it.

Keywords: Long-COVID-19; Long-COVID-19 neurological implications; Nutrition and physical activity in long-COVID-19; Psychological care in long-COVID-19 patients.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

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Long-COVID is a pathology interesting multiple organs. Gastrointestinal and neurological disorders, loss of body weight, and muscle mass can be observed. The symptoms also extend to the psychological sphere. Kidneys and cardiocirculatory disorders due to long-COVID-19 are not treated in the present review. Image created with BioRender.com
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Fig. 2
Intervention plan for long-COVID home management. Image created with BioRender.com
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