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Abstract
Long COVID may involve a range of persistent symptoms lasting four weeks or more after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Long COVID is characterized by various ongoing symptoms, including fatigue, dyspnea, and cognitive impairment.
- Neurological symptoms are more common in patients with severe COVID-19 and can include loss of taste and smell, hemiplegia, and ischemic stroke.
- Psychiatric symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD may also occur, with variations among different social groups.
- Social isolation may significantly affect the psychological aspects of Long COVID through several biological mechanisms.
- Neuroimmune dysregulation could link the SARS-CoV-2 virus to the development of long COVID and its neuropsychiatric symptoms.
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