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Studies have shown that Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients are at an increased risk of morbidity and mortality from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. [1] AD is the most common cause of dementia worldwide and is clinically defined by amyloid beta plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and activation of the brain's immune system.
A COVID diagnosis does not mean you have dementia. Instead, people who have been diagnosed with COVID should have their brain function checked regularly, to catch signs of deterioration early and ...
A large scale study of 6,245,282 patients have revealed an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease diagnosis following COVID-19 infection. [33] Many pathways involved in Alzheimer's disease progression are also implicated in the antiviral response to COVID-19, including the NLRP3 inflammasome, interleukin-6, and ACE-2. [34] [35]
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A 19-year-old woman who thought her brain fog was a symptom of long Covid was diagnosed with dementia. Gianna Cabo, now 20, has been left “apathetic” and unable to recall her most treasured ...
The symptoms have an impact on everyday functioning, may continue or develop after COVID infection, and may fluctuate of relapse over time. The positive COVID-19 test referred to in this definition can be a lateral flow antigen test, a PCR test or an antibody test.” [23] [15]
With cases, test positivity and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 ticking up again, it's time to refresh your memory on how to take at-home tests — especially when the results are confusing.
A June 2020 systematic review found a 29–54% prevalence of olfactory dysfunction for people with COVID-19, [59] while an August 2020 study using a smell-identification test reported that 96% of people with COVID-19 had some olfactory dysfunction, and 18% had total smell loss. [60]