Background

Long Covid Syndrome, also referred to as Post Covid conditions, Long haul covid etc  encompasses a wide range of new returning or ongoing symptoms afflicting patients in the aftermath of a Covid 19 infection. While numerous studies have been published on its clinical and epidemiological characteristics, very few research has gone on the psychological and social bearings of this entity on the survivors’ day-to-day lives

Aims

To garner knowledge on the neuropsychiatric manifestations of this condition and their impact on the patients’ socio-economic productivity.To determine appropriate management strategies to enable the afflicted to cope and function adequately

Methods

A systematic search for scholarly articles was made on the websites Google scholar and Pubmed.

Results

Detailed knowledge has been obtained on the nature and prevalence of neuropsychiatric manifestations, and the resultant disability burden.

The study has exposed the acute dearth of existing research on the ever-neglected arena of mental health in Indian society.

Conclusion

The study has revealed the far-reaching debilitating consequences of neuropsychiatric manifestations on the survivors’ lives, and helped to identify suitable management approaches. It has also exposed the dire necessity of more research on this arena.