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There is ongoing research about the short- and long-term damage COVID-19 may possibly cause to the brain. [36] including in cases of 'long COVID'. For instance, a study showed how COVID-19 may cause microvascular brain pathology and endothelial cell-death, disrupting the blood–brain barrier.
Long COVID is a patient-created term coined early in the pandemic by those suffering from long-term symptoms. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] While long COVID is the most prevalent name, the terms long-haul COVID , post-COVID-19 syndrome , post-COVID-19 condition , [ 1 ] [ 14 ] post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 ( PASC ), and chronic COVID syndrome are also in use.
The British Office of National Statistics data on long COVID say that about 10% of people who had COVID-19 self-reported long COVID 6 months after infection, and about 7% reported long COVID with activity limitations. An Australian study of EBV, C. burnetii, and Ross River Virus found that 11% of participants met the criteria for ME/CFS at 6 ...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI, physical trauma to the brain) can cause a variety of complications, health effects that are not TBI themselves but that result from it. The risk of complications increases with the severity of the trauma; [1] however even mild traumatic brain injury can result in disabilities that interfere with social interactions, employment, and everyday living. [2]
A new study suggests that acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, can cause complications in some people over age 65. Drs. Marc Siegel and Macie Smith comment on the findings.
A typical sequela is a chronic complication of an acute condition—in other words, a long-term effect of a temporary disease or injury—which follows immediately from the condition. Sequelae differ from late effects , which can appear long after—even several decades after—the original condition has resolved.
More alarmingly, Americans 75 and over have the highest rate of suicide of any age group. In fact, the rate for men in this group is almost twice as high than it is for males age 15 to 24.
The bottom line: “Getting COVID-19 carries way more baggage than any side effects you might get from the vaccine,” Dr. Ogbuagu sums up. “We know that about two out of every 10 people who get ...