Could tiny blood clots cause long COVID’s puzzling symptoms?

August 28, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Could tiny blood clots cause long COVID’s puzzling symptoms?

Scientists debate evidence for a micro-clot hypothesis that has some people pursuing potentially risky treatments Authors: Cassandra Willyard Nature 608, 662-664 (2022)doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-02286-7 When Lara Hawthorne, an illustrator in Bristol, UK,…[...]

July 23, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Who’ll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues

Authors: Dennis Thompson Jul 19, 2022 The Indiana Gazette ometimes just looking at a person can give clues to their likelihood of developing long COVID after a bout with the virus.…[...]

June 24, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID-19: A Global Threat to the Nervous System

Authors: Igor J. Koralnik MD,Kenneth L. Tyler MD 07 June 2020 Annals of NeurologyVolume 88, Issue 1 p. 1-11 Abstract In less than 6 months, the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus type…[...]

June 21, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Most long-COVID sufferers battle neurological symptoms, including some cognitive issues never seen before

Authors: Jocelyn Solis-Moreira JUNE 20, 2022 https://www.braintomorrow.com/ People continue to experience neurological problems six months after recovering from a COVID-19 infection, finds a recent study from the University of California…[...]

May 13, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Warning to anyone who’s had Covid as scientists discover symptoms that can last for TWO YEARS

Authors: Vanessa Chalmers, Digital Health Reporter May 11 2022 May 12 2022 DOCTORS have discovered the symptoms of Covid that can last for two years or more. Their research has…[...]

February 5, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

6-month neurological and psychiatric outcomes in 236,379 survivors of COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records

Authors: Maxime Taquet, John R Geddes, Masud Husain, Sierra Luciano, Paul J Harrison Summary Background Neurological and psychiatric sequelae of COVID-19 have been reported, but more data are needed to…[...]

January 24, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID virus linked with headaches, altered mental status in hospitalized kids

Authors: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Peer-Reviewed Publication PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2022 – Of hospitalized children who tested or were presumed positive for SARS-CoV-2, 44% developed neurological symptoms, and these kids were…[...]

August 23, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy or Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with COVID-19: a case report

Authors: Dmitriy A. Gagarkin, Keith E. Dombrowski, Keyur B. Thakar & John C. DePetrillo Journal of Medical Case Reports volume 15, Article number: 219 (2021) Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic. The disease, typically characterized…[...]

August 21, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Coronavirus and the Nervous System

What is SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19?What do we know about the effects of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 on the nervous system?What are the immediate (acute) effects of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 on the brain?What is…[...]

August 20, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

More than 50 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors: López-León S, Wegman-Ostrosky T, Perelman C, Sepulveda R, Rebolledo PA, Cuapio A, Villapol S Preprint from SSRN, 20 Jan 2021 Abstract Background: COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, can involve sequelae that last weeks to months after initial recovery.…[...]