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Large study finds Covid-19 is linked to a substantial drop in intelligence

• eucryphia 5y ago
  Yes, the kids are missing a lot of school.
• chiefalchemist 5y ago
  > "The level of cognitive underperformance was also associated with the level of illness severity, with those who were hospitalized on a ventilator showing the greatest deficits." If this is true then the medical treatment needs to be analyzed as well. The point being, in extreme cases perhaps the medicines and procedures do some harm in the process of treating the patient. For example, my father had a stoke and was on a respiratory for a week. The tube down his throat led to a lung infection. That meant antibiotics and so on.
  • treeman79 5y ago
    Had a long series of mini strokes. Each one leading to days to weeks of being functional but reduced mental capacity. When I started blood thinners it was like waking up after being in a drunken haze for 3 years. A technical problem at work that had alluded me for a year became an easy afternoon project.
    • zaphirplane 5y ago
      What’s the symptoms of a mini stroke
      • treeman79 5y ago
        For me the TIA symptoms are brief, but can take a long time to be back to 95% of before. People may experience: Muscular: difficulty walking, muscle weakness, problems with coordination, or weakness of one side of the body Whole body: feeling faint, lightheadedness, or vertigo Speech: slurred speech or impaired voice Visual: blurred vision or vision loss Facial: muscle weakness or numbness Also common: difficulty swallowing, mental confusion, or reduced sensation of touch