"scientists found evidence that antibodies—proteins produced by the immune system in response to viruses and other invaders--are involved in an attack on the cells lining the brain’s blood vessels..." Cross-referenced in thread on Covid & immune system
Comprehensive explanation thread: 1/🧵 The Haunting Brain Science of Long COVID 🧠
@washingtonpost Aug 25
📍Brain shrinking 📍Corona ghosts 📍Autoimmunity 📍Clinical clusters
“The good news is that in some pts #LongCovid #BrainFog may not be permanent.”
Link👇 but paywall so see 🧵
"Covid-19 can severely damage your child's brain.
The research identifies a wide spectrum of neurological complications in children and suggests they may be more common than in adults admitted with Covid-19."
Attention medics. Does your patient have new-onset psychosis? hallucinations? personality changes post Covid?
They have neuro inflammation Encephalitis is not uncommon in #LongCovid, esp in the first months post infection. Psych is not appropriate. #MedTwitter #MedEd #TeamGP
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