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SARS-Cov-2 Damage on the Nervous System and Mental Health

  • Mohamed Said Boulkrane
  • , Victoria Ilina
  • , Roman Melchakov
  • , Mikhail Arisov
  • , Julia Fedotova*
  • , Lucia Gozzo
  • , Filippo Drago
  • , Weihong Lu
  • , Alexey Sarapultsev
  • , Vadim Tseilikman
  • , Denis Baranenko
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO)
  • a branch of the Federal State Budget Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Centre VIEV”
  • I.P. Pavlov Institute of Physiology RASci
  • South Ural State University
  • University of Catania

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Abstract

The World Health Organization declared the pandemic situation caused by SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2) in March 2020, but the detailed pathophysiological mechanisms of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are not yet completely understood. Therefore, to date, few therapeutic options are available for patients with mild-moderate or serious disease. In addition to systemic and respiratory symptoms, several reports have documented various neurological symptoms and impairments of mental health. The current review aims to provide the available evidence about the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health. The present data suggest that SARS-CoV-2 produces a wide range of impairments and disorders of the brain. However, a limited number of studies investigated the neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV-2. Although the main features and outcomes of COVID-19 are linked to severe acute respiratory illness, the possible damages on the brain should be considered, too.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)412-431
Number of pages20
JournalCurrent Neuropharmacology
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2022

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Brain disorders
  • COVID-19
  • Mental health
  • Neuroinvasive potential
  • Neurological diseases
  • SARS-CoV-2

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