Brain diseases and psychiatric disorders ‘more common’ after Covid-19

 It found one in three Covid-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with coronavirus, adding to growing evidence of so-called ‘long Covid’.The observational study of more than 230,000 patient health records was published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal and looked at 14 neurological and mental health disorders.

Anxiety and mood disorders were the most common conditions found among Covid-19 survivors, said the researchers.They noted that, since the pandemic began last year, there had been growing concern that survivors might be at increased risk of neurological disorders.

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