COVID-19 Affects Brain 6 Months After Symptoms, Research Finds - WebMD
22, 2022 -- Scientists have found that COVID-19 causes brain “abnormalities” even six months after symptoms are gone, according to an upcoming report to the Radiological Society of North America.
They found changes to the brain stem and front lobe in areas of the brain associated with fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression, headaches, and cognitive issues. “Group-level studies have not previously focused on COVID-19 changes in magnetic susceptibility of the brain despite several case reports signaling such abnormalities,” said study co-author Sapna S.“Our study highlights this new aspect of the neurological effects of COVID-19 and reports significant abnormalities in COVID survivors.”.