Increased incidence of mild cognitive impairment in long COVID patients - PubMed
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- #Alzheimer's Disease
- #Long-COVID
- #Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Increased incidence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Long-COVID patients compared to recovered-COVID and COVID-negative groups.
- Cumulative incidence of MCI over 4.4 years was 27% for Long-COVID, 5% for recovered-COVID, and 1% for COVID-negative subjects.
- Higher hazard of MCI in Long-COVID patients (HR 3.93) and specifically for Alzheimer's disease-related MCI subtype (HR 3.20).
- Study highlights the significant cognitive risks associated with Long-COVID, particularly concerning Alzheimer's disease-related MCI.