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Even mild cases of Covid-19 can cause brain shrinkage
- ElViajero 5y ago> But the “brain fog” that is one of the key issues reported by those suffering long-term consequences after a case of Covid could be related to exactly what this new research has found. I can relate to the term “brain fog”. One of my side effects of Covid was being more dumb than usual in a very unique way. With many sickness I have felt tired and less able to perform intellectual activities. But, with Covid, the feeling was just being more incapable of reasoning, and also affected my memory. But, this is a realization I had afterwards, when I got better. At the time I underestimated the effects that the virus had on myself. > we don’t know how many of the 180 million people worldwide are suffering from this or have increased risk of dementia or longer-term issues. Now I feel completely recovered, but this is the scary part. I know that the effect in my brain had a measurable impact, I can only hope that it does not have long lasting consequences.
- kgin 5y agoI don’t think most people appreciate how much a serious illness can change your body over a much longer time period than the acute illness itself lasts. Covid and other things as well.