Complicaciones neuropsiquiátricas del síndrome post COVID-19 en pacientes de 18 a 40 años atendidos en el Hospital General Monte Sinaí en el periodo de enero del 2021 a diciembre del 2022.

Abstract

Introduction: The term Post-COVID-19 syndrome describes the ongoing symptoms that persist following the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Objective: This study aims to examine the neuropsychiatric complications of post-COVID-19 syndrome in patients aged 18 to 40 years who were treated at Monte Sinaí General Hospital between January 2021 and December 2022. Methodology: This research is descriptive, observational, cross-sectional, and retrospective in nature. Results: A total of 156 patients were initially identified, of whom 56 were excluded based on clinical criteria, leaving 100 included in the study. The distribution by sex was equal (50 women and 50 men), with a predominance of the 18-25 age group (34%). The most frequent comorbidity was urinary tract infection (16 cases). Most individuals experienced mild COVID-19 infection (55 cases), followed by moderate (30 cases). In terms of neuropsychiatric complications, depression was the most common (15 cases, 30%), followed by psychosis (7 cases, 14%) and insomnia (6 cases, 12%). A notable correlation was observed between the severity of the infection and the risk of developing complications such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, and psychosis, revealing a higher prevalence in severe cases. Conclusion: The findings indicate that young adults predominantly exhibited depression as a neuropsychiatric sequela, significantly associated with the severity of the acute condition.