PSY-LONG-COVID - The psychological and neuropsychological syndrome associated with Long-COVID - FHSE

The project at a glance

Start date:

01 Dec 2021
Duration in months:

12
Funding:

FNR
Principal Investigator(s):

Claus VÖGELE

About

Reports on long-term effects of COVID-19 symptoms are rising. The so-called ‘Long-COVID’ is characterized by symptoms of fatigue, sleep disturbance, headache, dyspnea or anosmia. These symptoms are often associated with disruptions to work, and social and home-life. A considerable number of people with Long-COVID seem to be affected by a syndrome involving symptoms at the psychosomatic, psychological and neuropsychological level, such as depression, anxiety and cognitive symptoms, although not much is known at this stage about their specificity. The aim of this project is to gain a greater knowledge about the psychosomatic, psychological and neuropsychological syndrome associated with Long-COVID. To this end, the research team of this project has initiated an international multi-center study to address this specific question in a large and international online survey. The results of which are crucially important for buffering the adverse effects of the pandemic at an individual and societal level. The Luxemburgish research team is leading this multi-center study, and the funding will be used to perform this research in Luxembourg.