Most of the COVID-19 infected patients recover within few weeks; however, some may experience long-term effects. The researchers have termed such patients as “long haulers” who have recovered but still show symptoms of COVID-19. According to a study published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients with asymptomatic or mild conditions showed persistent neurological symptoms for weeks after recovery. Study details The study conducted at the North-western University, USA, included 100 patients (50 laboratory-confirmed patients positive and negative for SARS-CoV-2 each).
The mean age of the study participants was 43.2 ± 11.3 years. The majority of the patients had comorbidities like depression or anxiety (42%) and autoimmune disease (16%). Patients who exhibited COVID-19 symptoms as per the Infectious Diseases Society of America, patients who…
