BigstockUp to 84% of people with severe Covid show neurological symptomsBrain damage caused by Covid-19 is similar to that caused by strokes, according to a new study. Research published in Nature Neuroscience on Thursday described how Covid-19 can cause damage by disrupting blood flow in the brain. The effect on blood vessels in the brain was “compatible with a cerebral small-vessel disease,” an umbrella term for brain diseases including strokes, the study said. Up to 84% of people with severe Covid-19 show neurological symptoms including loss of smell, epileptic seizures, strokes, loss of consciousness, and confusion. Covid-19 RNA material was found in blood vessels in the brain, suggesting that the virus may spread from the respiratory system to the brain through a patient’s bloodstream.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 24, 2021 18:44 UTC