Authors: Alicia Chen, Andrew Go Lee, MD, Nagham Al-Zubidi, MD, Noor Laylani, Pamela Davila-Siliezar American Academy of Ophthalmology the process is ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) and both anterior ION and posterior ION have been reported with COVID19. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of ION in COVID19. Contents Background Ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) is a sudden, painless loss […]
Authors: Jossy, Ajax; Jacob, Ninan; Sarkar, Sandip; Gokhale, Tanmay; Kaliaperumal, Subashini; Deb, Amit K IJO Ophthalmology Abstract Neuroophthalmic manifestations are very rare in corona virus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection. Only few reports have been published till date describing COVID-19-associated neuroophthalmic manifestations. We, hereby, present a series of three cases who developed optic neuritis during the recovery period from […]
Authors: NIH What is SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19? What is SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19? Coronaviruses are common causes of usually mild to moderate upper respiratory tract illnesses like the common cold, with symptoms that may include runny nose, fever, sore throat, cough, or a general feeling of being ill. However, a new coronavirus called Severe Acute Respiratory […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]