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However, the electrophysiological mechanism by which the disease affects the patient\u2019s nervous system is not yet clear. Our aim is to investigate the abnormal levels of brain activity and changes in brain functional connectivity network in patients with COVID-19.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We compared and analyzed electroencephalography signal sample entropy, energy spectrum, and brain network characteristic parameters in the delta (1\u20134 Hz), theta (4\u20138 Hz), alpha (8\u201313 Hz), and beta (13\u201330 Hz) bands of 15 patients with COVID-19 and 15 healthy controls at rest.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>At rest, energy values of the four frequency bands in the frontal and temporal lobes of COVID-19 patients were significantly reduced. At the same time, the sample entropy value of the delta band in COVID-19 patients was significantly increased, while the value of the beta band was significantly decreased. However, the average value of the directed transfer function of patients did not show any abnormalities under the four frequency bands. Furthermore, node degree in the temporal lobe of patients was significantly increased, while the input degree of the frontal and temporal lobes was significantly decreased, and the output degree of the frontal and occipital lobes was significantly increased.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The level of brain activity in COVID-19 patients at rest is reduced, and the brain functional network undergoes a rearrangement. 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