- A new multinational cohort study found increased risks of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders in COVID-19 patients within 6 months postinfection.
- Using eelectronic medical records and claims data to analyze over 300,000 COVID-19 patients and more than 22 million people without the virus, rsearchers found risks for depression, anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, and dementia across patients from France, Italy, Germany, the U.K., and the U.S.
- Further research is needed to understand underlying mechanisms and develop interventions.
Source: BMC Medicine
