Place of publication:
Medical alphabet, 2023, No. 21
Summary:
Purpose of the study. To study the effect of Mexidol ® and Mexidol ® Fort 250 on cognitive status of patients with post -shoe syndrome. Material and methods. 112 patients aged 24–60 years (55 men and 57 women) were examined, which were divided into two groups: the main one - 76 people with a confirmed coronaviral infection with symptoms that served as the basis for the diagnosis of post -icing syndrome (PKS), and control control - 36 people who have not painted coronavirus infection. Patients underwent a neurological and general somatic examination. For the study of cognitive functions, a brief scale for assessing the mental status (Mini Mental State Examination, MMSE) and a battery of tests for evaluating frontal dysfunction (Frontal Assessment Battle) was used. Memory was evaluated by the results of the subtest “memory” of khops, tests “10 words” and visual memory. The level of attention was investigated by the Schulta test and in the test “Verbal associations”, visual-spatial functions were evaluated using the clock test test. To correct the identified disorders, Mexidol ® according to the scheme 500 mg times a day daily intravenously for 14 days with the subsequent transition to Mexidol Fort ® 250 to 750 mg per day (one tablet 250 mg three times a day) for 2 months. Results. Patients with post -shoe syndrome were characterized by cognitive heterogeneity: in the structure of cognitive disorders they had lungs (46.0 %) and moderate (36.8 %) cognitive disorders. The course of treatment with Mexidol led to a decrease in the severity of the cognitive symptoms of the PKS. High efficiency and safety of prolonged sequential therapy with Mexidol (injections, then the tablet form Mexidol ® Forte 250). Keywords: post-shoe syndrome, coronavirus infection SARS-COV-2 New, Cognitive Disorders, Mexidol ® .