Medical News – In addition to the lungs, COVID-19 also affects the central nervous system (CNS) through anoxic, viral neurotoxicity, inflammation, and cerebrovascular mechanisms. As a result, about one-third of COVID-19 patients develop different neurologic problems, such as seizures, loss of sense of smell or taste, and stroke. Related study in Translational Research and Clinical Interventions
Study aims to understand how SARS-CoV-2 affects the brain long-term
- Published Sep 29, 2022