Appropriate Screening Tests to Assess Post-COVID-19 Cognitive Dysfunction in Aeromedical Settings

• Published in: Aerospace medicine and human performance Vol. 96; no. 5; p. 414
• Main Authors: Beka, Solomon G, Griffiths, Robin F, Myers, Julia A, Skirrow, Paul M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2025
• Subjects: Aerospace Medicine; Cognitive Dysfunction - diagnosis; Cognitive Dysfunction - etiology; COVID-19 - complications; COVID-19 - psychology; Humans; Mass Screening; Neuropsychological Tests; Pilots - psychology; SARS-CoV-2; aeromedical evaluations; neurocognitive screening tests; long COVID

Post-COVID-19, 10-20% of individuals may experience long-term symptoms (some having cognitive deficits), even after mild or nonsymptomatic infection. A sufficiently sensitive screening test of cognitive function, based on the typical cognitive effects of COVID-19 and skills considered most relevant...