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Does Long COVID Lead to Alzheimer's? A New Study Took an Unexpected Turn
Does Long COVID Lead to Alzheimer's? A New Study Took an Unexpected Turn
“More than one in ten people who catch COVID don’t fully recover — developing a chronic condition called Long COVID which causes a variety of debilitating symptoms, including brain fog. Since some studies have found that COVID infections are associated with overall brain shrinkage, altered brain structure, and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s, researchers have been investigating the links between COVID and Alzheimer’s.”
More than one in ten people who catch COVID don’t fully recover — developing a chronic condition called Long COVID which causes a variety of debilitating symptoms, including brain fog. Since some studies have found that COVID infections are associated with overall brain shrinkage, altered brain structure, and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s, researchers have been investigating the links between COVID and Alzheimer’s.
#Alzheimers#brain#brain injury#dementia#long covid#Post-Acute Conditions
·beingpatient.com·
Does Long COVID Lead to Alzheimer's? A New Study Took an Unexpected Turn
How wave of new dementias may be fueled by common culprit
How wave of new dementias may be fueled by common culprit

“new study has added fuel to concerns that America could face a surge in dementias in coming years & decades due to COVID.”

“Changes in blood flow could cause frequent, small injuries to brain tissue, depriving oxygen often enough to cause.. dementia.”

#dementia#brain
·dailymail.co.uk·
How wave of new dementias may be fueled by common culprit
A groundbreaking study aims to determine if long COVID-19 could lead to another type of dementia
A groundbreaking study aims to determine if long COVID-19 could lead to another type of dementia

“‘…there is evidence of fragments or an inflammatory kind of a massive inflammatory response that occurs triggered by COVID. And those inflammatory markers we tend to notice in the brain.’

And that could cause something called COVID-19 Cognitive Impairment.

‘And we are going to compare people with COVID cognitive impairment. To be clear on this, I think that COVID can cause cognitive impairment and maybe even dementia…’”

#dementia#cognition#neurological#brain#Memory#memory loss#Covid-19 Cognitive Impairment
·kjzz.org·
A groundbreaking study aims to determine if long COVID-19 could lead to another type of dementia
Long COVID and Dementia: The Link Is Still Elusive | ALZFORUM
Long COVID and Dementia: The Link Is Still Elusive | ALZFORUM
154,000 veterans who had COVID were 1.4 times likelier to have a neurologic condition--memory problems, stroke, neuropathy, mental health disorders, migraines, or seizures--in year following illness. This was true for all COVID cases, from mild to severe.
#Brain#migraine#headaches#seizures#Long Covid#Memory#Stroke#neuropathy#Anxiety#depression#dementia
·alzforum.org·
Long COVID and Dementia: The Link Is Still Elusive | ALZFORUM
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Thread on Twitter: 1/🧵Brain Dz in Long COVID 🧠

📌 This remarkable study of >1M COVID pts found mood & anxiety disorders improved 📌 BUT Acquired #BrainFog (dementia), psychosis & seizures persist at 2 YEARS. 📌 Omicron as bad as Delta

Devastating.

#vaxx & #mask indoors

#Brain#Long Covid#dementia#Psychosis#epilepsy
·twitter.com·
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