Patients recovering from COVID-19 who presented with anosmia during their acute episode have behavioral, functional, and structural brain alterations
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 17, 2024
Patients
recovering
from
COVID-19
commonly
exhibit
cognitive
and
brain
alterations,
yet
the
specific
neuropathological
mechanisms
risk
factors
underlying
these
alterations
remain
elusive.
Given
significant
global
incidence
of
COVID-19,
identifying
that
can
distinguish
individuals
at
developing
is
crucial
for
prioritizing
follow-up
care.
Here,
we
report
findings
a
sample
patients
consisting
73
adults
with
mild
to
moderate
SARS-CoV-2
infection
without
signs
respiratory
failure
27
infections
attributed
other
agents
no
history
COVID-19.
The
participants
underwent
screening,
decision-making
task,
MRI
evaluations.
We
assessed
presence
anosmia
requirement
hospitalization.
Groups
did
not
differ
in
age
or
performance.
who
presented
exhibited
more
impulsive
alternative
changes
after
shift
probabilities
(r
=
−
0.26,
p
0.001),
while
required
hospitalization
showed
perseverative
choices
0.25,
0.003).
Anosmia
correlated
measures,
including
decreased
functional
activity
during
thinning
cortical
thickness
parietal
regions,
loss
white
matter
integrity.
Hence,
could
be
factor
considered
when
at-risk
populations
follow-up.
Язык: Английский
On the merits and potential of advanced neuroimaging techniques in COVID-19: A scoping review
NeuroImage Clinical,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
42, С. 103589 - 103589
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Many
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19)
patients
are
suffering
from
long-term
neuropsychological
sequelae.
These
may
benefit
a
better
understanding
of
the
underlying
neuropathophysiological
mechanisms
and
identification
potential
biomarkers
treatment
targets.
Structural
clinical
neuroimaging
techniques
have
limited
ability
to
visualize
subtle
cerebral
abnormalities
investigate
brain
function.
This
scoping
review
assesses
merits
advanced
in
COVID-19
using
literature
including
or
postmortem
analyses
adult
published
start
pandemic
until
December
2023.
Findings
were
summarized
according
distinct
categories
reported
revealed
by
different
imaging
techniques.
Although
no
unified
COVID-19-specific
pattern
could
be
subtracted,
broad
range
(likely
attributable
hypoxic,
vascular,
inflammatory
pathology),
even
absence
structural
findings.
validated
examinations.
emphasizes
added
value
compared
highlights
implications
for
functioning
consequences
COVID-19.
Язык: Английский