Broche-Pérez Y, Medina-Navarro CM

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A neuroinvasive respiratory coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 causes a variety of neurological responses in patients. These include dizziness, headache, myalgias, hypogeusia, hyposmia, polyneuropathy, myositis, cerebrovascular disease, encephalitis and encephalopathy. Such susceptibility of the central nervous system (CNS) to the virus has spurred interest in neuropsychological research in COVID-19 patients and convalescents.
Earlier health crises provide evidence confi rming the adverse effects of respiratory diseases on cognitive function. For example, some 15% of patients infected with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) showed defi cits in cognitive functions like memory and attention.

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