Brain inflammation detected among people who succumbed to COVID-19: US Study

Scientists found signs of brain inflammation and neurodegeneration in people who died of COVID-19 similar to what is observed in people who die of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

Boston: Scientists have found signs of inflammation and neurodegeneration in the brains of individuals who died of COVID-19, similar to what is observed in people who die of conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The findings by researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine, US, and Saarland University in Germany may help explain why many COVID-19 patients report neurological problems. These complaints increase with more severe cases of COVID-19, and can persist as an aspect of "long COVID," a long-lasting disorder that sometimes arises following infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.