Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Human Inspired Technology Center, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Neurol Sci. 2020 Dec;41(12):3381-3384. doi: 10.1007/s10072-020-04768-w. Epub 2020 Sep 28.
COVID-19 following infection by SARS-CoV-2 can affect the brain causing confusion, depression, and dementia-like signs. Nonetheless, the presence of more specific neuropsychological signs because of COVID-19 remains unexplored. We report on LA, a patient who was affected by a left-hemisphere ischemic stroke, probably because of SARS-CoV-2. The patient showed a highly specific neuropsychological profile characterized by severe agraphia and some signs of conduction aphasia. All other cognitive and sensorimotor functions remained intact. We sustain that specific neuropsychological signs can be observed in patients with COVID-19. Therefore, in-depth and comprehensive neuropsychological assessment should be included to better explore and qualify the neuropsychological consequences of COVID-19. This is a new challenge for diagnosis and rehabilitation, with important consequences for the involved neuropsychological services.
COVID-19 继发于 SARS-CoV-2 感染可能会影响大脑，导致意识混乱、抑郁和痴呆样表现。然而，COVID-19 引起的更特异性的神经心理学征象仍未被探索。我们报告了一位患者 LA，他患有左侧半球缺血性脑卒中，可能是由于 SARS-CoV-2 引起的。患者表现出高度特异性的神经心理学特征，严重失写症和一些传导性失语症的征象。所有其他认知和感觉运动功能均完好无损。我们认为在 COVID-19 患者中可以观察到特异性神经心理学征象。因此，应包括深入和全面的神经心理学评估，以更好地探索和确定 COVID-19 的神经心理学后果。这对诊断和康复来说是一个新的挑战，对涉及的神经心理学服务具有重要意义。
