About this Research Topic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on mental health, with many individuals experiencing psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While the immediate impact of the pandemic on mental health has been well-documented, the mechanisms underlying these symptoms and the prolonged Neurological effects are not yet fully understood.
The mandatory quarantine period imposed in most countries led to the appearance and/or exacerbation of psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety. Subsequently, the direct manifestations of the disease began to appear in the nervous system, both central and peripheral. This manifested in various ways: Bell’s palsy, exacerbation of symptoms of some pre-existing neurological diseases, presence of strokes, peripheral neuropathies such as the Guillen-Barré syndrome and, in the psychiatric sphere, the appearance of psychosis after the illness or the appearance of symptoms of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Further, with the changing of daily routines, one of the two biggest challenges was the maintenance of psychological well-being and changes in sleep. These two factors influence each other very significantly. Psychological well-being can affect sleep and sleep quality can affect psychological well-being.
This research topic aims to explore the neuroscience of the psychiatric symptoms of COVID-19, with a focus on understanding the risk factors, mechanisms, and potential treatments relevant to the COVID-19 context. We aim to address key questions about the neuropsychiatric manifestations of COVID-19. What is the biological basis of these symptoms? Are they caused by neuronal damage, inflammation, or altered neurotransmitter functions? How does the virus affect brain circuits that regulate mood and affective states? We hope that this research topic helps to have a complete picture of the neuropsychiatric manifestations of the covid 19 disease as well as its possible approach so that practicing physicians have a guide on what to expect and how to manage the involvement of the nervous system by the coronavirus. Through this research topic, we aim to showcase effective interventions to alleviate the burden of these pandemic-related mental health symptoms on individuals and society. We welcome submissions from researchers across diverse fields, including psychiatry, neuroscience, psychology, and infectious diseases.
• Neuropsychological, Neuropsychiatric and social manifestations as a direct consequence of the quarantine period
• Neurological or psychiatric manifestations during the symptomatic period of the covid-19 disease
• Neurological or psychiatric manifestations appearing after the disease
• Post-covid syndrome
• Post COVID-19 Syndrome and changes in Sleep Behavior
The mandatory quarantine period imposed in most countries led to the appearance and/or exacerbation of psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety. Subsequently, the direct manifestations of the disease began to appear in the nervous system, both central and peripheral. This manifested in various ways: Bell’s palsy, exacerbation of symptoms of some pre-existing neurological diseases, presence of strokes, peripheral neuropathies such as the Guillen-Barré syndrome and, in the psychiatric sphere, the appearance of psychosis after the illness or the appearance of symptoms of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Further, with the changing of daily routines, one of the two biggest challenges was the maintenance of psychological well-being and changes in sleep. These two factors influence each other very significantly. Psychological well-being can affect sleep and sleep quality can affect psychological well-being.
This research topic aims to explore the neuroscience of the psychiatric symptoms of COVID-19, with a focus on understanding the risk factors, mechanisms, and potential treatments relevant to the COVID-19 context. We aim to address key questions about the neuropsychiatric manifestations of COVID-19. What is the biological basis of these symptoms? Are they caused by neuronal damage, inflammation, or altered neurotransmitter functions? How does the virus affect brain circuits that regulate mood and affective states? We hope that this research topic helps to have a complete picture of the neuropsychiatric manifestations of the covid 19 disease as well as its possible approach so that practicing physicians have a guide on what to expect and how to manage the involvement of the nervous system by the coronavirus. Through this research topic, we aim to showcase effective interventions to alleviate the burden of these pandemic-related mental health symptoms on individuals and society. We welcome submissions from researchers across diverse fields, including psychiatry, neuroscience, psychology, and infectious diseases.
• Neuropsychological, Neuropsychiatric and social manifestations as a direct consequence of the quarantine period
• Neurological or psychiatric manifestations during the symptomatic period of the covid-19 disease
• Neurological or psychiatric manifestations appearing after the disease
• Post-covid syndrome
• Post COVID-19 Syndrome and changes in Sleep Behavior
Keywords: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, Treatments, COVID-19
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