⚠️WORRISOME. In addition to the deaths from the #coronavirus, there are known long-term effects of #COVID19 in survivors.
New study says survivors may have significant decline in brain function—the worst cases equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years.🧠
reuters.com/article/health…
New study says survivors may have significant decline in brain function—the worst cases equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years.🧠
reuters.com/article/health…
This UK study of 84,285 people found cognitive deficits “of substantial effect size,” particularly in people hospitalized with #COVID19—the worst cases showed impacts “equivalent to the average 10-year decline in global performance between the ages of 20 to 70”.🧠🦠
IMPORTANT: The cognitive function of the participants was not known pre-#COVID, so they couldn’t compare before and after scores (best way to show change within a person). And the study included a large number of people who self-reported having had #COVID19—but no positive test.
BOTTOM LINE: worrisome but not conclusive study. More research is needed to better understand the long-term impact of #COVID19 on cognition in the weeks and months after #coronavirus infection, and whether any damage to brain function is permanent.
Be safe and #WearAMask
Be safe and #WearAMask
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