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> Cognitive problems in those who have required a lengthy hospital stay or intubation are expected [[19]]. What is less clear is whether milder cases who have n
by victor106 5y ago
> Cognitive problems in those who have required a lengthy hospital stay or intubation are expected [[19]]. What is less clear is whether milder cases who have not been hospitalized also can suffer objectively measurable cognitive deficits. Measuring such associations is challenging.
I think most of these deficits are for the hospitalized. It will be interesting to see the why. Is it the virus itself? Is it the treatment? Combination? Or is it the extreme long term anxiety.
- mrcartmenez 5y agoMost likely the lack of oxygen to the brain
- ekianjo 5y agoNot sure what is the current state of the research but I seem to recall that some researchers mentioned that COVID19 could break through the brain blood barrier and therefore could also affect the brain in unknown ways: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-020-00771-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-020-00771-8
- SamoyedFurFluff 5y agoLengthy hospital stays, particularly intubation, is associated with cognitive decline. https://pulmccm.org/critical-care-review/cognitive-impairment-critical-illness-often-bad-alzheimers-nejm/ https://pulmccm.org/critical-care-review/cognitive-impairmen...