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NENCA Study on Neurological Complications of Long COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents; Neurophysiological, Electroencephalographic and Neuroradiological Investigation

STUDY of NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS of LONG COVID-19 in CHILDREN and ADOLESCENTS; NEUROPSYCHIATRIC, ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC and NEURORADIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS

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About This Trial

The study seeks to investigate the neurological effects caused by Covid-19 in children and adolescents in the 6-16 age group. To do this, neuropsychological scales, an EEG and an MRI were used.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Age between 6 years and 16 years and 11 months - Symptomatology compatible with long neurological COVID, specifically: persistence or appearance of new neurological signs/symptoms (e.g. fatigue, headache, sleep disturbance, cognitive dysfunction, memory difficulties, emotional or mood disorders, vertigo cognitive dysfunction, memory difficulties, emotional or mood disorders, dizziness, dysautonomia, movement disorders movement disorders, ataxia, tremor, epilepsy, muscle weakness, myalgia, hyposmia, hypogeusia hearing loss or tinnitus and/or sensorimotor deficits such as hypoesthesia, dysesthesia) after three months after established SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as persistence of these symptoms for at least two months, in the absence of a clear aetiology. - Signature of the appropriate willing to sign a consent form by caregiver(s) and patient(s) Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Poor knowledge of the Italian language or other limitation of verbal communication that compromises the subject's ability to perform neuropsychological tests - Need for sedation to perform brain MRI 7 Tesla - Neurological or neuropsychiatric disorder diagnosed prior to COVID-19 diagnosis - Caregiver's failure to sign consent Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 6 years and 16 years and 11 months * Symptomatology compatible with long neurological COVID, specifically: persistence or appearance of new neurological signs/symptoms (e.g. fatigue, headache, sleep disturbance, cognitive dysfunction, memory difficulties, emotional or mood disorders, vertigo cognitive dysfunction, memory difficulties, emotional or mood disorders, dizziness, dysautonomia, movement disorders movement disorders, ataxia, tremor, epilepsy, muscle weakness, myalgia, hyposmia, hypogeusia hearing loss or tinnitus and/or sensorimotor deficits such as hypoesthesia, dysesthesia) after three months after established SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as persistence of these symptoms for at least two months, in the absence of a clear aetiology. * Signature of the appropriate Informed Consent by caregiver(s) and patient(s) Exclusion Criteria: * Poor knowledge of the Italian language or other limitation of verbal communication that compromises the subject's ability to perform neuropsychological tests * Need for sedation to perform brain MRI 7 Tesla * Neurological or neuropsychiatric disorder diagnosed prior to COVID-19 diagnosis * Caregiver's failure to sign consent

Treatments Being Tested

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Psychological tests, EEG, Magnetic Resonance

Patients are administered some psychological tests, if they are positive they move on to the next stage, otherwise the patients leave the practice. If they are positive, EEG, MRI and other psychological tests are also administered.

Locations (1)

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana
Pisa, PI, Italy