Table 1.
The studied literature.
| First Author, Year | Title | Journal, Impact Factor | Location | Objective | Datapoints for MRI Imaging | Design |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klinkhammer, 2023 [19] | Neurological and (neuro)psychological sequelae in intensive care and general ward COVID-19 survivors | European Journal of Neurology, 6.3 | The Netherlands | To investigate whether COVID-19 ICU-admitted patients are more prone to brain abnormalities and neurological and (neuro)psychological consequences than non-ICU patients | Single, post-COVID | Prospective cohort, multicenter |
| Ohira, 2022 [20] | Clinical features of patients who visited the outpatient clinic for long COVID in Japan | eNeurologicalSci, 0.6 | Japan | To examine the clinical characteristics of patients with long COVID in Japan | Single, post-COVID | Retrospective cohort, single center |
| Hadad, 2022 [21] | Cognitive dysfunction following COVID-19 infection | Journal of NeuroVirology, 3.7 | Israel | To improve the characterization of the cognitive impairment of patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Single, post-COVID | Prospective cohort, single center |
| Kachaner, 2022 [22] | Somatic symptom disorder in patients with post-COVID-19 neurological symptoms: a preliminary report from the somatic study (Somatic Symptom Disorder Triggered by COVID-19) | Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 13.6 | France | To determine whether a positive diagnosis of SSD can be asserted in patients with long-lasting neurological symptoms occurring after mild COVID-19 | Single, post-COVID | Prospective cohort, single center |
| Taruffi, 2022 [23] | Neurological Manifestations of Long COVID: A Single-Center One-Year Experience | Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 3.0 | Italy | To report a single-center experience of the neurological manifestations of long COVID | Single, post-COVID | Cross-sectional, single center |
| Bungerberg, 2022 [24] | Long COVID-19: Objectifying most self-reported neurological symptoms | Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 5.4 | The USA | To objectify and compare persisting self-reported symptoms in initially hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients after infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome | Single, post-COVID | Cross-sectional, single center |
| Hellgren, 2021 [25] | Brain MRI and neuropsychological findings at long-term follow-up after COVID-19 hospitalisation: an observational cohort study | BMJ Open, 3.0 | Sweden | To report the association between brain MRI findings and neurocognitive function, as well as persisting fatigue at long-term follow-up after COVID-19 hospitalization in patients identified as at high risk of CNS affection | For 6/35 patients: two, acute phase and post-COVID | Prospective cohort, single center |