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(77WABC) — A study published on Wednesday shows a history of COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of neurological aftereffects.
A two-year study of more than 1.2 million patient records mostly in the U.S. and seven other countries was published in The Lancet Psychiatry Journal.
Researchers evaluated the patient records for 14-separate neurological and psychiatric diagnoses finding COVID was linked to a higher instance of mood and anxiety disorders that declined after one to two months. Dr. Anthony Fauci back in September of 2020 referred to people with these symptoms as “long haulers.”
Records from the U.S., Australia, the U.K., Spain, Bulgaria, India, Malaysia and Taiwan were studied. Most patients considered by the study were American.
The records were evaluated for 14 neurological and psychiatric diagnoses.
