Chief physician of “Kashchenko” Kostyuk spoke about the “covid fog” and panic attacks after COVID-19 
Georgy Kostyuk, chief clinical Hospital No. 1 named after Alekseev (known as “Kashchenko”), warned of panic attacks and “covid fog” after suffering a coronavirus. The interview with him was published by the RBC edition.
“Many patients, after an infection, sometimes had heart palpitations, which, given the general alarming background, became a trigger for the formation of panic attacks. And the number of people with panic attacks, or otherwise, with paroxysms of anxiety, with insomnia has also increased, ”said the psychiatrist. He explained that these problems after COVID-19 are reversible, so with medical care they can be quickly dealt with.
The doctor noted that anxiety disorders and panic attacks more often affect middle-aged people. People who get sick in old age and suffer from dementia in the early stages may experience a worsening of the condition. “They got confused, there was incoherence, hallucinatory experiences. That is, elderly people against the background of the coronavirus have sharply deteriorated in terms of their cognitive status, “said a Russian psychiatrist.
According to Kostyuk, many also have a” covid fog “, namely, reduced performance, difficulty concentrating and mental problems. The doctor added that in this state, habitual automated actions are de-automated.