Alterações cognitivas associadas a Covid-19 em pessoas que vivem com HIV
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2022-11-30
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Ciências Humanas
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Amaro, Christiany Aparecida de Carvalho
Grisante, Milena de Freitas
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Gáscon, Maria Rita Polo
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Introdução: É sabido que as pessoas que vivem com o HIV (PVHIV) passam por sofrimento
psicológico devido ao estado de saúde fragilizado em que se encontram e podem também passar por
alterações neurológicas afetando a funcionalidade cerebral e a qualidade de vida. Sabe- se ainda,
devido à bibliografia mais recente, que o vírus SARS-CoV-2 levanta também questões relativas às
alterações cognitivas e neuropsicológicas. Objetivo: Diante disso, o objetivo deste estudo foi
avaliar a frequência de alterações cognitivas em PVHIV que tiveram infecção pelo Covid-19.
Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo e transversal. Foram avaliadas 35 pessoas, de ambos
os sexos, com idade entre 18 a 60 anos, sendo que 20 pessoas foram acometidas pelo Covid-19 e as
outras 15 não foram. Para a avaliação foi utilizado um questionário sociodemográfico, uma escala
de humor (EADS-21) e uma bateria de testes cognitivos para avaliação neuropsicológica.
Resultados: Foram encontradas diferenças em relação ao número de participantes, tendo
majoritairamente pessoas do sexo masculino, além de alterações significativas entre os grupos para
ansiedade e estresse, e por fim os participantes que contraíram Covid-19 apresentarem um
desempenho inferior ao grupo controle nos testes neuropsicologicos. Conclusão: A coinfecção da
Covid-19 e do HIV, podem causar impactos na função psíquica, principalmente em memória e
atenção. Neste caso, se faz importante a presença de neuropsicólogos, apoiando diretamente em
novos estudos e treinamentos cognitivos às pessoas que estão com comprometimento neurológico.
Palavras-Chave: Covid-19, HIV, neuropsicologia, alterações cognitivas.
Introduction: It is known that people living with HIV (PVHIV) experience psychological distress due to their fragile health status and may also undergo neurological changes affecting brain functionality and quality of life. It is also known, due to the more recent bibliography, that the SARS-CoV-2 virus also raises questions related to cognitive and neuropsychological alterations. Goal: Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency of cognitive alterations in HIV patients who had Covid-19 infection. Methods: This is a quantitative and cross-sectional study. We evaluated 35 people, of both sexes, aged between 18 and 60 years, of whom 20 people were affected by Covid-19 and the other 15 were not. For the evaluation, a sociodemographic questionnaire, mood scale (EADS-21) and a battery of cognitive tests for neuropsychological evaluation were used. Results: Differences were found in relation to the number of participants, with mostly male people, in addition to significant changes between the groups in terms of anxiety and stress, and finally the participants who contracted Covid-19 presented a lower performance than the control group in the neuropsychological tests that assess memory and attention. Conclusion: Co-infection of Covid-19 and HIV can cause impacts on psychic function, especially in memory and attention. In this case, the presence of neuropsychologists is important, directly supporting new studies and cognitive training for people with neurological impairment. Keywords: Covid-19, HIV, neuropsychology, cognitive alterations.
Introduction: It is known that people living with HIV (PVHIV) experience psychological distress due to their fragile health status and may also undergo neurological changes affecting brain functionality and quality of life. It is also known, due to the more recent bibliography, that the SARS-CoV-2 virus also raises questions related to cognitive and neuropsychological alterations. Goal: Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency of cognitive alterations in HIV patients who had Covid-19 infection. Methods: This is a quantitative and cross-sectional study. We evaluated 35 people, of both sexes, aged between 18 and 60 years, of whom 20 people were affected by Covid-19 and the other 15 were not. For the evaluation, a sociodemographic questionnaire, mood scale (EADS-21) and a battery of cognitive tests for neuropsychological evaluation were used. Results: Differences were found in relation to the number of participants, with mostly male people, in addition to significant changes between the groups in terms of anxiety and stress, and finally the participants who contracted Covid-19 presented a lower performance than the control group in the neuropsychological tests that assess memory and attention. Conclusion: Co-infection of Covid-19 and HIV can cause impacts on psychic function, especially in memory and attention. In this case, the presence of neuropsychologists is important, directly supporting new studies and cognitive training for people with neurological impairment. Keywords: Covid-19, HIV, neuropsychology, cognitive alterations.
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Covid-19, HIV, neuropsicologia, alterações cognitivas