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Many of the neurological sequelae appear to result from damage to the vascular cells of the brain or from damage resulting from hypoxia (i.e., limitations in the oxygen supply for the brain). Chronic effects of COVID-19 can lead to a prolonged inflammatory state, which can increase symptoms resembling an autoimmune disorder. [ 1 ]
A study looking at ultra-detailed MRI scans of people hospitalized with severe COVID-19 found that the disease affects the brainstem, a region of the brain responsible for controlling many key ...
More than 5% of people who were infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 may have a long lasting loss of the senses of smell and taste, a new study finds.
Longer-term effects of COVID-19 have become a prevalent aspect of the disease itself. These symptoms can be referred to by many names including post-COVID-19 syndrome, long COVID, and long haulers syndrome. An overall definition of post-COVID conditions (PCC) can be described as a range of symptoms that can last for weeks or months. [83]
People who had COVID-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries a year later compared with people who were never infected by the coronavirus, a finding that could affect millions of ...
Children and adolescents can also experience serious symptoms and long-term adverse health effects, including serious mental health impacts related to persistent COVID-19 symptoms. [31] The most common symptoms in children are persistent fever, sore throat , problems with sleep, headaches, shortness of breath, muscle weakness, fatigue, loss of ...
Two new studies are providing answers to what happens in the brains of COVID patients like her, finding COVID could damage the brain's grey matter and tissues, impacting processing, memory and ...
Studies suggest that COVID-19 is associated with possibly long-lasting changes to the brain, potentially contributing to cognitive problems like brain fog, mental fatigue, and memory loss, as well ...