Psychological and Neurological Manifestations Associated with Covid-19: a Short Review
Background: While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread globally, more and more evidences are collected about the presence of psychiatric and neurological manifestations and symptoms associated with this disease. Objective: The aim of this short communication is to present some of psychological consequences and neurological disorders associated with the SARS-CoV-2 infections, Methods: This is cross-sectional study according to psychosocial and neurological manifestations caused by COVID-19 infections published in papers deposited in most influential on-line databases. Results and Discussion: The results show presence of central and peripheral nervous system manifestations related to coronavirus. Neurological manifestations, or NeuroCOVID, are part of the COVID-19 clinical picture, but questions remain regarding the frequency and severity of central nervous system symptoms, the mechanism of action underlying neurological symptoms, and the relationship of symptoms with the course and severity of COVID-19. Conclusion: The review of the published papers shows that although more and more papers are reporting neurological and psyhiatric manifestations associated with COVID-19, many items remain unclear and this uncertainty calls for a global action that requires close co-ordination and open-data sharing between hospitals, academic and public health institutions and the fast establishment of harmonised research priorities to face actual and longterm the NeuroCOVID-19 complications and psychological consequences.