Actovegin use in patients with cognitive impairment after coronavirus infection (COVID-19)

Objective: to investigate the effectiveness of long-term oral administration of Actovegin in post-COVID patients with cognitive impairment (CI).Patients and methods. 444 patients (142 men, 302 women) with COVID-19 and CI participated in the study. One-half of the included participants – 222 patients...

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Main Author: V. A. Kutashov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2021-04-01
Series:Nevrologiâ, Nejropsihiatriâ, Psihosomatika
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Online Access:https://nnp.ima-press.net/nnp/article/view/1542
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Summary:Objective: to investigate the effectiveness of long-term oral administration of Actovegin in post-COVID patients with cognitive impairment (CI).Patients and methods. 444 patients (142 men, 302 women) with COVID-19 and CI participated in the study. One-half of the included participants – 222 patients (70 men and 152 women) – were prescribed with actovegin 400 mg 3 times a day in addition to the baseline therapy; 222 patients (72 men and 150 women) were randomized to the control group. Cognitive functions were assessed with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, МоСA test), fatigue – with Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20), emotional  disturbances – with Spielberger-Hanin test.Results and discussion. Post-COVID patients with CI in the Actovegin group after 60 days follow-up had higher mean MoCА scores (p<0.05), lower MFI (p<0.05), and Spielberger-Hanin test scores (p<0.05) compared to the control group.Conclusion. Positive effect of Actovegin on the cognitive  functions and emotional state of post-COVID patients with CI  was observed.
ISSN:2074-2711
2310-1342