Post covid cognitive deficit in adults without previous disabilities: integrative review

Objective: To carry out an integrative review of the literature on the impact of COVID-19 on cognitive impairment in previously healthy individuals. Methods: This is an integrative review of the literature, carried out in the PubMed and Portal Capes databases (published from 2020 to 2023), with the following terms in English combined with Boolean operators "AND" and "OR": "Covid "AND Memory, Covid AND Dementia, Covid AND Cognitive Impairment; Memory"; OR Short-Term Memory; AND "Cognitive Impairment" OR Mild Cognitive Declines OR Cognitive Declines OR Impairment with Cognitive Dysfunctions; AND "SARS-CoV-2" OR Covid-19, OR "Covid" AND "Dementia". Results: The results of this article show that a large proportion of study participants had at least one neurological sequelae after a COVID-19 infection: 47.9%, insomnia 21.6%, anxiety or depression: 25.52%, changes ; in short and long-term memory: 52.74%, attention deficit: 33.79%. Conclusion: It is possible to conclude that there is a special difference in the mental quality of patients before and after Covid, and more research should be done to find out. the creation of an effective treatment protocol.