COVID-19 and Its Neuropsychiatric Complications: Reports from a Registry

Limited data have been published on the neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations of COVID-19. These researchers have now examined case reports on 153 patients (median age, 71; 48% men) sent to several online portals sponsored by British neurological and psychiatric professional organizations, in a 3-week period in April 2020.

Clinical data were available on 125 hospitalized patients. The most common neurological or psychiatric condition was a cerebrovascular event in 77 patients (62%), followed by altered mental status in 39 (31%). In patients with altered mental status, 9 had an encephalopathy, and 7 had encephalitis. The other 23 patients (59%) had psychiatric disorders including psychosis, a neurocognitive syndrome, and affective …