Boris B Velichkovsky, Anna Y Razvaliaeva, Alena A Khlebnikova, Piruza A Manukyan, Vladimir N Kasatkin, Artem V Barmin
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Abstract
It is widely known that COVID-19 has a number of prolonged effects on general health, wellbeing, and cognitive functioning. However, studies using differentiated performance measures of cognitive functions are still not widely spread making it hard to assess the exact functions that get impaired. Taking into account the similarities between post-COVID 'brain fog' and chemofog, we hypothesized that executive functions (EF) would be impaired. Literature search yielded six studies with 14 effect sizes of interest; pooled effect size was small to medium (d = -0.35). Combined with a narrative synthesis of six studies without a comparison group, these results show that EF get impaired after COVID-19; although, in most cases the impairment is transient and does not seem to be severe. These results specify the picture of 'brain fog' and may help to discover its mechanisms and ways of helping people with long COVID.
期刊介绍：
Behavioural Neurology is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal which publishes original research articles, review articles and clinical studies based on various diseases and syndromes in behavioural neurology. The aim of the journal is to provide a platform for researchers and clinicians working in various fields of neurology including cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry.
Topics of interest include:
ADHD
Aphasia
Autism
Alzheimer’s Disease
Behavioural Disorders
Dementia
Epilepsy
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s Disease
Psychosis
Stroke
Traumatic brain injury.
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