Woman With Long COVID Says She Can't Even Change Bedclothes
“U.K. woman says COVID-19 left her with debilitating memory loss, as experts warn the number of people with the condition is increasing "at an alarming rate."
COVID-19 Predicted to Boost Global Dementia Rates
COVID-19 Predicted to Boost Global Dementia Rates
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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
Covid s harmful effects on the brain reverberate years later
Covid-19 survivors remain at higher risk of psychotic disorders, dementia and similar conditions for at least two years, according to a large study that highlights the mounting burden of chronic illness left in the pandemic’s wake
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In 1.28 million people, up to 2 years after Covid, w/ matched controls: "The persisting increased risk of post-COVID cognitive deficit, dementia, psychotic disorders, and epilepsy or seizures" and "similar during the delta and omicron waves"
SARS-CoV-2 causes brain inflammation and induces Lewy body formation in macaques
“SARS-CoV-2 causes brain inflammation and Lewy bodies, a hallmark for Parkinson, after an asymptomatic infection in macaques.”
Coronavirus effects linger in once-healthy brains. Long COVID's toll feared in Louisiana.
“‘My great concern is that there could be a wave of dementia cases over the next 5 to 10 years that can be directly traced back to this pandemic…It is a vascular virus…It does bad things to blood vessels in our bodies.’”
The Race to Unravel COVID’s Hidden Link to Alzheimer’s
"In some brains, COVID causes molecular changes that mirror those seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s, leading some scientists to believe that long COVID may be an atypical form of the memory-destroying disorder."
Patients at greater risk of dementia after COVID-19 pneumonia, study finds
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have a higher risk of being diagnosed with dementia compared to those with other types of pneumonias, according to a new study from the University of Missouri.
COVID-19 May Accelerate Alzheimer's and Other Cognitive Issues
There is no mild Covid.
"These new data point to disturbing trends showing COVID-19 infections leading to lasting cognitive impairment and even Alzheimer’s symptoms,”