Problems with mental skills like thinking, remembering, and learning are common after severe COVID-19 infection, according to new research.
A year after leaving the hospital, 12.5% of the COVID-19 survivors had developed cognitive problems.
About 15% of the people with severe COVID-19 had dementia a year after leaving the hospital, and about 26% had mild cognitive impairment. Cognitive issues are common when a person is sick with COVID-19. However, the long-term consequences of COVID-19 on mental abilities remain unclear. This study adds new information about changes in the cognition of COVID-19 survivors, Wang says.
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