What is the long-term cognitive impact of COVID-19, and what are its predictors?

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Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Jan 9 2023 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Medical Life Sciences Neuropsychology Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative pathogen of COVID-19, has caused massive damage to the healthcare and economic sectors worldwide. Although the virus causes asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic infection in most affected individuals, long-term clinical […]

Narcolepsy following COVID‐19: A case report and review of potential mechanisms

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Yazdani Roya, 1 Barzkar Farzaneh, 2 Almasi‐Dooghaee Mostafa, 1 Shojaie Mahsa, 1 and Zamani Babak 1 Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jun; 11(6): e7370. Published online 2023 May 25. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7370 PMCID: PMC10213711, PMID: 37251741 Key Clinical Message The immune activation in COVID‐19 may trigger narcolepsy in vulnerable patients. We suggest clinicians carefully evaluate patients with post‐COVID fatigue and hypersomnia for primary sleep disorders, specifically narcolepsy. Abstract The patient is a […]

Does COVID-19 Cause Weird Dreams?

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Dr. Sruthi M., MBBS, Medical Reviewer: Pallavi Suyog Uttekar, MD Medically Reviewed on 4/12/2022Disease and Condition: Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) coronavirus (covid-19) health center/coronavirus a-z list/does covid-19 cause weird dreams article Medical Net Research shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on sleep and dream activity in healthy adults. Anxiety and stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have caused an increase in anxiety and […]

COVID-19 Shot May Be Linked To Unexpected Vaginal Bleeding: Study

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THURSDAY, OCT 05, 2023 – 09:20 PM Authored by Mary Gillis The Epoch Times  Norwegian scientists have discovered an unusual side effect in COVID-19-vaccinated women who don’t menstruate: atypical vaginal bleeding after injection with the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. Researchers studied close to 22,000 women across different reproductive aging stages over about nine months and found […]

Blood Biomarkers Highlight Immune Disruption in Long-COVID

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience, September 25, 2023 Summary: Researchers reveal distinctive blood biomarkers in long COVID patients. This groundbreaking study establishes clear differences in immune and hormone function between individuals with long COVID and those without. Key biomarkers include abnormal T cell activity, reactivation of latent viruses, and reduced cortisol levels. The findings pave the way for […]

Can COVID-19 Lead to Narcolepsy?

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Aug 28, 2022: Olga Askinazi, PhD, Edited By Roman Gokhman. Medically Reviewed By Nick Villalobos, MD Health Line Narcolepsy is a condition that causes you to feel overly drowsy when you’re awake. It also can result in sudden sleep attacks (loss of consciousness) during the day and fragmented sleep at night. Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder: […]

How COVID can disturb your sleep and dreams – and what could help

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January 5, 2023 Authors: Jakke Tamminen, Rebecca Crowley https://theconversation.com/us By the end of 2022, more than 650 million COVID infections had been reported to the World Health Organization. With the true number likely much higher, and the tally increasing by hundreds of thousands every week, the scientific community has been focused on understanding the impact of […]

Headache in long COVID as disabling condition: A clinical approach

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Front. Neurol., 23 March 2023 Sec. Headache and Neurogenic Pain Volume 14 – 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1149294 Arthur Nascimento Rodrigues1‡ Apio Ricardo Nazareth Dias1‡ Alna Carolina Mendes Paranhos1,2‡ Camilla Costa Silva1‡ Thalita da Rocha Bastos1‡ Bárbara Barros de Brito1‡ Nívia Monteiro da Silva1‡ Emanuel de Jesus Soares de Sousa1‡ Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma1,2,3*†‡ Luiz Fábio Magno Falcão1,3*†‡ Background and purpose: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) […]

Study in Mice Suggests that COVID-19 Increases Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Disease

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Thomas Jefferson University May 18, 2022 New research finds that the novel coronavirus can make the mouse brain more susceptible to a toxin that induces nerve-cell loss seen in Parkinson’s. PHILADELPHIA – Brain fog, headaches, insomnia are some of the neurological symptoms doctors have observed in COVID-19 patients. Neurological sequelae after a viral infection is not […]

COVID-19 Vaccination May Be Associated With Psoriasis

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Colby Stong, September 19, 2022 Dermatology Advisor New-onset psoriasis and psoriasis flares are potential cutaneous adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination, according to study findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. Researchers conducted a systematic review to evaluate the demographic and clinical factors and outcomes associated with psoriasis after COVID-19 vaccination. They searched the PubMed, Embase, […]