Authors: Geoffrey D Wool 1, Jonathan L Miller 2 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes a spectrum of disease; some patients develop a severe proinflammatory state which can be associated with a unique […]
Bell’s Palsy after second dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination in a patient with history of recurrent Bell’s palsy
Authors: Michael Repajic,a Xue Lei Lai,a Prissilla Xu,b and Antonio Liua,∗ Abstract Objective To report a patient with history of recurrent Bell’s Palsy who developed Bell’s Palsy 36 h after the administration of the second […]
Bell’s palsy and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
Authors: 24 FEB 2021 The Lancet Ozonoff et al. There is a possible increased risk of developing Bell’s palsy in COVID-19 mRNA vaccine recipients, but the rate was extremely low (7 cases […]
Bell’s palsy following COVID-19 vaccination
Authors: Giuseppe Colella,1Massimiliano Orlandi,2 and Nicola Cirillo1,3 Currently two Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have been granted emergency use and marketing authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the […]
SARS-CoV-2 mediated neuroinflammation and the impact of COVID-19 in neurological disorders
Authors: Narayanappa Amruta,a Wesley H. Chastain,a Meshi Paz,a Rebecca J. Solch,b Isabel C. Murray-Brown,a Jaime B. Befeler,a Timothy E. Gressett,a Michele T. Longo,b,c Elizabeth B. Engler-Chiurazzi,a,c and Gregory Bixa,b,c,* Abstract SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that severely affects the respiratory […]
Studies: COVID tied to persistent cognitive deficits in seniors
Authors: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News | Jul 30, 2021 New studies show an association between COVID-19 and cognitive impairment in older patients, with one reporting memory problems […]
Insights into How SARS-CoV-2 Causes Brain Pathology
Authors: Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, reviewing Yang AC et al. Nature 2021 Jul Marshall M. Nature 2021 Jul In deceased COVID-19 patients, gene expression in the choroid plexus was altered. People infected with SARS-CoV-2 can […]
SARS-CoV-2 Infects the Brain Choroid Plexus and Disrupts the Blood-CSF Barrier in Human Brain Organoids
Authors: Laura Pellegrini 1, Anna Albecka 1, Donna L Mallery 1, Max J Kellner 1, David Paul 1, Andrew P Carter 1, Leo C James 1, Madeline A Lancaster 2 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) […]
NIH study uncovers blood vessel damage and inflammation in COVID-19 patients’ brains but no infection
Authors: Christopher G. Thomas, 301-496-5751, nindspressteam@ninds.nih.gov Results from a study of 19 deceased patients suggests brain damage is a byproduct of a patient’s illness. In an in-depth study of how COVID-19 […]
COVID and the brain: researchers zero in on how damage occurs
Authors: Michael Marshall Growing evidence suggests that the coronavirus causes ‘brain fog’ and other neurological symptoms through multiple mechanisms. How COVID-19 damages the brain is becoming clearer. New evidence suggests […]