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. 2023;53(1):16-20.
doi: 10.1007/s11055-023-01385-w. Epub 2023 Mar 11.

Sleep Disorders in Post-COVID Syndrome: A Psychiatric or Neurological Problem?

O V Kotova  1   2 , V E Medvedev  1 , M G Poluektov  3 , A A Belyaev  4 , E S Akarachkova  2
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Sleep Disorders in Post-COVID Syndrome: A Psychiatric or Neurological Problem?

O V Kotova et al. Neurosci Behav Physiol. 2023.

Abstract

The coronavirus pandemic that began in 2019 continues. COVID-19 adversely affects human health not only in the acute, but also in the long-term period of the disease: in a large percentage of cases, health is not fully restored after long periods, requires medical intervention, and is often difficult to correct. Researchers noted during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020 that about 10-20% of patients did not fully recover by three weeks from disease onset and the possible duration of the recovery period remains insufficiently clear, as do the reasons for differences in course during this period. Prolonged recovery after viral infection is not a feature exclusive to COVID-19, which does not facilitate the management of patients with post-COVID syndrome (PCS). The mental health impact of COVID-19 is significant, with at least 30% of recovered patients likely to have symptoms of anxiety and/or depression after the acute phase has passed. Since the onset of COVID-19, there has been an increase in sleep disorders by 42%, with every third COVID-19 survivor reporting sleep complaints. In PCS, this condition is referred to as coronasomnia. The success of therapy for this condition depends on identifying and correcting patients' mental disorders, as anxiety and depression are often accompanied by sleep disorders this results in a bidirectional interaction between mental disorders and sleep quality. This article presents data on the anti-anxiety drugs Noofen and Adaptol, which help to correct the manifestations of PCS with sleep disorders.

Keywords: COVID-19; COVIDsomnia; antianxiety therapy; anxiety; coronavirus; depression; mental health; post-COVID syndrome; sleep disorders.

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