In neurology/psychiatry, we would call this Apathy.
Brain damage to the frontal lobe (dorsal anterior cingulate cortex) causes apathy & reduces empathy.
SARS-CoV-2 damages this region of the brain. Every. Single. Time.
More infections = more damage = more apathy.
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Brain damage to the frontal lobe (dorsal anterior cingulate cortex) causes apathy & reduces empathy.
SARS-CoV-2 damages this region of the brain. Every. Single. Time.
More infections = more damage = more apathy.
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https://twitter.com/ispodumne/status/1898712305606472150
Increase in apathy is often seen in traumatic brain injury, stroke & dementia.
It manifests as a lack of motivation/enthusiasm due to disruption in the brain regions responsible for goal directed behavior & reward processing.
Resulting in a lack of drive to engage in activities
It manifests as a lack of motivation/enthusiasm due to disruption in the brain regions responsible for goal directed behavior & reward processing.
Resulting in a lack of drive to engage in activities
Apathy means having a lack of interest in activities once enjoyed.
Difficulty in initiating tasks.
Reduced motivation to engage in social interactions.
Feeling indifferent & unbothered.
Everything the OP & others are experiencing, with many assuming they just have ‘burnout’.
Difficulty in initiating tasks.
Reduced motivation to engage in social interactions.
Feeling indifferent & unbothered.
Everything the OP & others are experiencing, with many assuming they just have ‘burnout’.
Be in no doubt, SARS-CoV-2 brain damage is very real.
Just because your initial illness was mild, or even asymptomatic, the virus is still in your brain, damaging it from within.
The thread below details what covid induced brain damage looks like & what we are already seeing.
Just because your initial illness was mild, or even asymptomatic, the virus is still in your brain, damaging it from within.
The thread below details what covid induced brain damage looks like & what we are already seeing.
https://twitter.com/jamesthrot/status/1895925804556812628
The most concerning thing from that QT is the sheer number of people believing feeling this way is perfectly normal. It isn’t.
Many people won’t realise they’re more apathetic than ever before. They’ll think they’ve always been like this, because brain damage causes anosognosia.
Many people won’t realise they’re more apathetic than ever before. They’ll think they’ve always been like this, because brain damage causes anosognosia.
Am I suggesting ALL apathy is as a result of Covid infections? Absoutely not.
Am I suggesting Covid infections ALWAYS cause apathy? Absolutely not.
Do I think it relevant to mention, in an ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, that Covid induced brain damage causes apathy? Absolutely.
Am I suggesting Covid infections ALWAYS cause apathy? Absolutely not.
Do I think it relevant to mention, in an ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, that Covid induced brain damage causes apathy? Absolutely.
The attention that tweet gained seemed significant to me. It resonated w/huge numbers of people.
As a neurologist, I am all too aware that damage to this specific region of the brain OFTEN causes apathy.
Of course, covid might not be the cause here. But it sure as hell could be
As a neurologist, I am all too aware that damage to this specific region of the brain OFTEN causes apathy.
Of course, covid might not be the cause here. But it sure as hell could be
Regardless of the cause, feeling that apathetic is certainly not normal & I stand by this.
If apathy is your ONLY issue right now, I’d wager it’s likely not covid.
If “brain fog”, or memory issues, or ⬆️ sickness, or new health issues are also present, it’s probably Covid.
If apathy is your ONLY issue right now, I’d wager it’s likely not covid.
If “brain fog”, or memory issues, or ⬆️ sickness, or new health issues are also present, it’s probably Covid.
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