Prevalence and co-occurrence of cognitive impairment in children and young people up to 12-months post infection with SARS-CoV-2 (Omicron variant)

• Published in: Brain, behavior, and immunity Vol. 119; pp. 989 - 994
• Main Authors: Foret-Bruno, Paul, Shafran, Roz, Stephenson, Terence, Nugawela, Manjula D, Chan, Dennis, Ladhani, Shamez, McOwat, Kelsey, Mensah, Anna, Simmons, Ruth, Fox Smith, Lana, D'oelsnitz, Anaïs, Xu, Laila, Dalrymple, Emma, Heyman, Isobel, Ford, Tamsin, Segal, Terry, Chalder, Trudie, Rojas, Natalia, Pinto Pereira, Snehal M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Brain fog; Children; Cognitive impairment; long Covid; Omicron; Post Covid-19 condition; Prospective; Young people; Young people; Prospective; Brain fog; Post Covid-19 condition; Omicron; long Covid; Children; Cognitive impairment

•12 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, around 7 % of children and young people report ‘brain fog’ i.e., cognitive impairment.•2.4% of children and young people experienced persistent cognitive impairment at 3-, 6- and 12-months after SARS-CoV-2 infection.•12 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, more f...