Peripheral facial nerve palsy associated with COVID-19

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Journal of NeuroVirology volume 26, pages941–944 (2020)Cite this article Authors: Marco A. Lima, Marcus Tulius T. Silva, Cristiane N. Soares, RenanCoutinho, Henrique S. Oliveira, Livia Afonso, Otávio Espíndola, Ana Claudia Leite & Abelardo Araujo  Abstract COVID-19 pandemic revealed several neurological syndromes related to this infection. We describe the clinical, laboratory, and radiological features of eight patients with COVID-19 who developed peripheral facial palsy during infection. In three […]

COVID fog demystified

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Authors: Jennifer Kao 1, Paul W Frankland 2PMID: 35768007PMCID: PMC9197953DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.06.020 Abstract Acute mild respiratory SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to a more chronic cognitive syndrome known as “COVID fog.” New findings from Fernández-Castañeda et al. reveal how glial dysregulation and consequent neural circuit dysfunction may contribute to cognitive impairments in long COVID. Go to: Main text More than 2 years since the […]

Long COVID could be linked to a totally different (and common) virus, new study finds

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A uthors: ERIN PRATER Fortune A number of factors may increase the risk of someone developing long COVID, aside from catching COVID itself. They include having asthma, Type 2 diabetes, or autoimmune conditions, and being female. Now researchers think prior exposure to another coronavirus—one that causes a common cold—may play a role in some patients. […]

How COVID-19 causes neurological damage found

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Particularly in the group with the most serious neurological symptoms, the researchers identified a link with an excessive immune response. Authors: PTI 15th November 2022 The Indian Express COVID-19 may cause damage to the nervous system, even though it does not affect nerve cells, according to a small study. While it was not uncommon for […]

Syncope and COVID-19 disease – A systematic review

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Authors: Raquel Falcão de Freitas 1, Sofia Cardoso Torres 2, Francisco Javier Martín-Sánchez 3, Adrián Valls Carbó 3, Giuseppe Lauria 4, José Pedro L Nunes . 2021 Nov;235:102872. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2021.102872. Epub 2021 Aug 27. Abstract Background Syncope is not a common manifestation of COVID-19, but it may occur in this context and it can be the presenting symptom in some cases. Different mechanisms may explain the pathophysiology behind […]

FDA says two studies showing omicron boosters weren’t much better than old Covid shots were too small to come to any conclusions

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Authors: Spencer Kimball PUBLISHED FRI, OCT 28 2022 MSNBC KEY POINTS Scientists at Columbia and Harvard, in two independent studies, found the new boosters and the old shots basically performed the same against omicron BA.5. Dr. Peter Marks, head of the FDA’s vaccine division, said the new studies are small and subject to limitations. Data […]

COVID-19 Result Of Wuhan Laboratory “Incident”: Senate Report

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Authors: BY TYLER DURDEN FRIDAY, OCT 28, 2022 – 09:50 AM Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance A Senate Committee on Health Education, Labor and Pensions interim report from October 27, 2022 titled “An Analysis of the Origins of the COVID19 Pandemic” has revealed that the origins of Covid were more likely based in a lab as […]

European Medicines Agency Recommends Adding “Heavy Menstrual Bleeding” to Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID Shots Product Information as a Side Effect

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By Jim Hoft Published October 28, 2022  TGP On Friday, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended adding “heavy menstrual bleeding” to the list of side effects caused by Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA shots. In April 2021, The Gateway Pundit first reported on the tens of thousands of women who complained about irregular menstruation after taking the COVID vaccines. […]

Scientists Fear New COVID Strains Are Deadly—Just Like 2020 Wave

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Authors: David Axe Fri, October 28, 2022 The new COVID-19 subvariants that are becoming dominant all over the world aren’t just more contagious than previous variants and subvariants—they might cause more severe disease, too. That’s an ominous sign if, as experts predict, there’s a new global wave of COVID in the coming months. It’s one thing to […]

Covid-19 Complications Can Lead To Total Vision Loss, Eye Damage.

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Authors:  Parmita Uniyal Only My Health April 2022 Apart from the common symptoms of Covid-19, pink eye or conjunctivitis is seen in 1-3% of people suffering from the deadly virus. The eyes of the patients displaying this symptom tend to become slightly painful and red with pricking sensation and watering. With time, ophthalmologists are gaining […]