Neurological Manifestations

Children hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 or an inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection who experience severe neurological manifestations may be at a higher risk for long-term impairment, a study found.

The most common neurological manifestations of COVID-19 for individuals living in Saudi Arabia were headache, changes in smell and taste, muscle pain, loss of consciousness and seizures, which were similar to global reports.

Forgetfulness continued in more than half of older adults studied between 3 to 6 months after COVID-19, while one in four experienced added issues with cognition, including language and executive dysfunction.