Cognitive sequelae of COVID-19, a post-pandemic threat. Should we be worried about the brain fog?

Oscar H. Del Brutto

doi:10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2022-E003

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Inhaltsverzeichnis

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2022; 80(03): 215-216
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2022-E003

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Cognitive sequelae of COVID-19, a post-pandemic threat. Should we be worried about the brain fog?

Secuelas cognitivas del COVID-19, una amenaza post-pandemia. ¿Deberíamos estar preocupados por la niebla cerebral?

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Oscar H. Del Brutto

¹Universidad Espíritu Santo, School of Medicine, Research Center, Samborondón, Ecuador.

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