Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of COVID-19: An Online Survey

Background: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is known to cause neuropsychiatric sequelae. However, there is dearth of data regarding the same from this subcontinent. Aim and objectives: To determine the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients who recovered from COVID-19 illness. Ma...

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Main Authors: Kaustav Chakraborty, Moumita Chatterjee, Rajarshi Neogi, Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Munish Agarwal, Soumya Chatterjee, Gautam Saha
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Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2023-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.ijiapp.com/doi/IJPP/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10067-0136
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Ranjan Bhattacharyya
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Soumya Chatterjee
Gautam Saha
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description Background: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is known to cause neuropsychiatric sequelae. However, there is dearth of data regarding the same from this subcontinent. Aim and objectives: To determine the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients who recovered from COVID-19 illness. Materials and methods: It was an online survey that was conducted by using Google form with link sent by using WhatsApp to subjects who suffered and recovered from COVID-19 illness. The online survey was done through a 71-item self-designed questionnaire. It took around 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire. In total, 250 responses were received. Results: A typical subject was male (63.2%), healthcare provider (33.6%), Hindu (96.4%) by religion, and from urban background (74%). Nearly about two-fifths (43.2%) and one-fifth (20.8%) of the subjects had comorbid physical and psychiatric disorders, respectively. Majority of the subjects had COVID-19 illness in the past 1 month. Nearly about one-sixth (17.6%) of the subjects lost somebody in their family due to COVID-19. Majority (59.2%) of the subjects experienced persistent fatigue after recovering from COVID-19. Nearly about one-third of the subjects experienced persistent low mood (34.8%), sleep difficulty (38.8%), anxiety symptoms (39.6%), irritability (34.4%), difficulty in concentrating (39.6%), and forgetfulness (30.8%). Nearly about one-sixth of the subjects had panic attacks (18.4%), flashback of illness (16%), obsessive–compulsive symptoms (18.8%), and sexual difficulty (16%) after recovering from COVID-19. Nearly half of the subjects became more preoccupied about bodily symptoms (45.6%), became more anxious on reading COVID-19-related news (45.2%), and hence avoided the same (49.6%). Nearly about one-fifth of the subjects had persistent loss of smell (25.6%), taste (20.4%), and brain fog (26.4%). A miniscule proportion of the subjects had new-onset headache (15.2%), giddiness (12%), and tremor of hands (9.6%). Conclusion: The index survey suggested that neuropsychiatric symptoms are quite prevalent after recovering from COVID-19 illness.
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spelling doaj-art-69dbfaca3fc84d7d87da580fa45830a82025-08-20T02:27:55ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherIndian Journal of Private Psychiatry2319-53632583-40102023-02-01171263310.5005/jp-journals-10067-01366Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of COVID-19: An Online SurveyKaustav Chakraborty0Moumita Chatterjee1Rajarshi Neogi2Ranjan Bhattacharyya3Munish Agarwal4Soumya Chatterjee5Gautam Saha6Kaustav Chakraborty, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani, West Bengal, India, Phone: +91 9432855683Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Psychiatry, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital, Berhampore, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Chuttani Medical Centre, Chandigarh, IndiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Antara, Baruipur, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Clinic Brain, Barasat, West Bengal, IndiaBackground: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is known to cause neuropsychiatric sequelae. However, there is dearth of data regarding the same from this subcontinent. Aim and objectives: To determine the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients who recovered from COVID-19 illness. Materials and methods: It was an online survey that was conducted by using Google form with link sent by using WhatsApp to subjects who suffered and recovered from COVID-19 illness. The online survey was done through a 71-item self-designed questionnaire. It took around 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire. In total, 250 responses were received. Results: A typical subject was male (63.2%), healthcare provider (33.6%), Hindu (96.4%) by religion, and from urban background (74%). Nearly about two-fifths (43.2%) and one-fifth (20.8%) of the subjects had comorbid physical and psychiatric disorders, respectively. Majority of the subjects had COVID-19 illness in the past 1 month. Nearly about one-sixth (17.6%) of the subjects lost somebody in their family due to COVID-19. Majority (59.2%) of the subjects experienced persistent fatigue after recovering from COVID-19. Nearly about one-third of the subjects experienced persistent low mood (34.8%), sleep difficulty (38.8%), anxiety symptoms (39.6%), irritability (34.4%), difficulty in concentrating (39.6%), and forgetfulness (30.8%). Nearly about one-sixth of the subjects had panic attacks (18.4%), flashback of illness (16%), obsessive–compulsive symptoms (18.8%), and sexual difficulty (16%) after recovering from COVID-19. Nearly half of the subjects became more preoccupied about bodily symptoms (45.6%), became more anxious on reading COVID-19-related news (45.2%), and hence avoided the same (49.6%). Nearly about one-fifth of the subjects had persistent loss of smell (25.6%), taste (20.4%), and brain fog (26.4%). A miniscule proportion of the subjects had new-onset headache (15.2%), giddiness (12%), and tremor of hands (9.6%). Conclusion: The index survey suggested that neuropsychiatric symptoms are quite prevalent after recovering from COVID-19 illness.https://www.ijiapp.com/doi/IJPP/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10067-0136coronavirus diseaseneuropsychiatricpsychiatricsymptoms
spellingShingle Kaustav Chakraborty
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Ranjan Bhattacharyya
Munish Agarwal
Soumya Chatterjee
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Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of COVID-19: An Online Survey
Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry
coronavirus disease
neuropsychiatric
psychiatric
symptoms
title Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of COVID-19: An Online Survey
title_full Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of COVID-19: An Online Survey
title_fullStr Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of COVID-19: An Online Survey
title_full_unstemmed Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of COVID-19: An Online Survey
title_short Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of COVID-19: An Online Survey
title_sort neuropsychiatric manifestations of covid 19 an online survey
topic coronavirus disease
neuropsychiatric
psychiatric
symptoms
url https://www.ijiapp.com/doi/IJPP/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10067-0136
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