We Just Got More Evidence That Long COVID Is a Brain Injury

The exact nature of long COVID is still coming to light, but we just got some of the best evidence yet that this debilitating condition stems from a brain injury.

Using high-resolution scanners, researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford have shown microscopic, structural abnormalities in the brainstems of those recovering from COVID-19.

Signs of brain inflammation were present up to 18 months after first contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

“We show that the brainstem is a site of vulnerability to long-term effects of COVID-19, with persistent changes evident in the months after hospitalization,” the authors of the study conclude.

https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awae215

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  • madcaesar@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    First lead, now COVID. Pretty soon there will be nothing left in the Conservative’s head except mush 😢

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        1 day ago

        But one side was trying their hardest to get COVID by not using masks or trying to use fake masks that don’t actually protect, so the result is that no, one side (the conservative/republican side) had more cases of COVID-19 and thus has more cases of long COVID

        • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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          1 day ago

          I’m not debating that. My point is that statement’s pretty offensive to those who did take precautions but caught covid anyway.

          • argarath@lemmy.world
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            5 hours ago

            You’re choosing to be offended because both comments aren’t saying all of those who got COVID are conservatives, both comments are saying that more conservatives got COVID because of their lack of cooperation. If you or someone you know who got COVID while still trying to protect yourselves are not those targeted by the comments