Changes in memory function in adults following SARS-CoV-2 infection: findings from the Covid and Cognition online studyuse asterix (*) to get italics

Josefina Weinerova, Sabine Yeung, Panyuan Guo, Alice Yau, Connor Horne, Molly Ghinn, Lyn Curtis, Francess Adlard, Vidita Bhagat, Seraphina Zhang, Muzaffer Kaser, Mirjana Bozic, Denis Schluppeck, Andrew Reid, Roni Tibon, Lucy ChekePlease use the format "First name initials family name" as in "Marie S. Curie, Niels H. D. Bohr, Albert Einstein, John R. R. Tolkien, Donna T. Strickland"

2023

<p>SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, has been shown to have an impact on cognitive function, but the specific aspects of cognition that are affected remain unclear. In this Registered Report, we present a study aimed at further understanding the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on cognition, focusing especially on memory function, and to examine whether vaccination offers protection against long term cognitive symptoms of Covid-19. To this end, we will aim to replicate previous findings showing an effect of Covid-19 on memory, and will extend these findings by examining whether the effect varies as a function of memory type (item vs. associative) and stimulus type (verbal vs. pictorial). Moreover, we will compare cognitive functioning amongst vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals to explore the role of vaccination status in cognitive symptoms associated with Long Covid. Overall, the study will provide valuable insights into effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on cognitive functions, and whether (and how) these are moderated by vaccination status. Comprehensive understanding of these aspects can inform and guideline public attitudes and policies related to Covid-19 and vaccination.</p>

cognition, Covid-19, long-term memory, vaccination

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Phivos Phylactou suggested: Nikos Konstantinou nikos.konstantinou@cut.ac.cy, D. Samuel Schwarzkopf suggested: Reece Roberts, Auckland: r.roberts@auckland.ac.nz No need for them to be recommenders of PCI Registered Reports. Please do not suggest reviewers for whom there might be a conflict of interest. Reviewers are not allowed to review preprints written by close colleagues (with whom they have published in the last four years, with whom they have received joint funding in the last four years, or with whom they are currently writing a manuscript, or submitting a grant proposal), or by family members, friends, or anyone for whom bias might affect the nature of the review - see the code of conduct

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Vishnu Sreekumar