Persistent pain and brain fog after COVID-19 infection in European adults aged 50 and over: a population-based longitudinal study
Older adults with pre-existing depression had a higher burden of long COVID following COVID-19 infection and they were more likely to suffer from persistent physical pain and confusion compared to those without a history of depression.
Authors
- Wei Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9398-3306)
- Xiaona He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4673-669X)
Institutions
- Nanchang University (CN)
- Jiangxi University of Technology (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi Medical College (CN)
- Nanchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11761-1
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Nanchang University