According to a new study, COVID can cause major alterations in the brain in the long term. The findings were discovered by researchers from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) who used specialist MRI equipment to assess the long-term effects of COVID-19.
According to RSNA, the researchers observed and evaluated abnormalities to the brainstem and frontal lobe six months after the patient’s initial COVID-19 infection.
The researchers employed susceptibility-weighted imaging to assess the effect of COVID-19 on the brains of volunteers.
According to the RSNA, this form of imaging is also utilised to detect a variety of neurologic disorders, including microbleeds, brain tumours, and stroke.
The researchers examined the data of 46 COVID-19 recovered patients and 30 healthy control patients for this investigation.
The brain scans indicated severe anomalies in the participants tested post-COVID, according to an RSNA release. These abnormalities may explain the cognitive, anxiety, and sleep problems that some people are still experiencing months after recovering from their initial COVID-19 infection.
The damaged brain areas have been associated to tiredness, sleeplessness, anxiety, sadness, migraines, and cognitive impairments.
COVID can have a long-term influence on people’s health, and this study is just more reason not to disregard or reject post-COVID symptoms.
Long COVID symptoms may “impact a patient’s capacity to contribute to the workforce and may have economic ramifications for survivors and their dependents,” according to the study’s authors.
Additionally, the authors of the study emphasised the need of “frequent assessment for post-COVID disorders.” Additionally, they claim that it is “essential for reducing the incidence and impact of post-COVID issues.”
According to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at the University of California, 1 in 5 persons under the age of 65 who survived COVID-19 infection continued to cope with at
at least one sign of chronic COVID
The probability of protracted COVID was much greater for COVID survivors over the age of 65, with one in four experiencing lasting symptoms. They were also discovered to be at a higher risk of kidney failure and neurological disorders.
The most common long COVID symptoms, according to researchers, are respiratory problems and muscle or joint pain.
Other common symptoms are as follows:
• Fatigue
• Difficulty concentrating
• Headache
• Sleep problems
• Dizziness when you stand
• Loss of smell or taste
• Depression or anxiety
• Chest pain
• Diarrhea
• Changes in menstrual cycle
According to a new study, patients with lengthy COVID have significant brain alterations.
