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

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Oct 22, 2024, 1:36 AM UTC

Post by addaon » Tue, Oct 22, 2024, 2:05 AM UTC

metadat wrote: post #3

> Signs of brain inflammation were present up to 18 months after first contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Is anyone still recovering from COVID after 3+ years? If it's not permanent is it still to be considered a brain "injury"?

Post by metadat » Tue, Oct 22, 2024, 2:09 AM UTC

addaon wrote: post #4

metadat wrote: post #3

> Signs of brain inflammation were present up to 18 months after first contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Is anyone still recovering from COVID after 3+ years? If it's not permanent is it still to be considered a brain "injury"?

> If it's not permanent is it still to be considered a brain "injury"? I'm not sure I understand the assumptions behind this question. If I sprain my ankle, that is an ankle "injury," even though it is not permanent. What am I missing?

Post by metadat » Tue, Oct 22, 2024, 2:14 AM UTC

eacapeisfutuile wrote: post #7

metadat wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sprained ankles often leave you susceptible to more injuries in that zone in the future, suggesting they may not completely heal. I'm curious if the human brain can be expected to respond in a similar way.

It is not known what the timeline could be, so injury seems fair to me. By the same analogy it may lead to mental health problems “down the line”.

Post by bravetraveler » Tue, Oct 22, 2024, 3:14 AM UTC

metadat wrote: post #3

> Signs of brain inflammation were present up to 18 months after first contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Is anyone still recovering from COVID after 3+ years? If it's not permanent is it still to be considered a brain "injury"?