Experts warn that people infected with Covid-19 are at increased risk of developing brain complications.
Millions of people around the world are infected with the virus, and 22 million in the UK alone are infected with the virus.
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Following the illness-many people have developed a long Covid. This is a collection of symptoms that can last for weeks or months after the infection has disappeared.
This includes extreme fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, and palpitations.
However, medical personnel have warned that having been infected with the coronavirus also increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and ischemic stroke.
Danish experts examined 919,731 people who were tested for bugs.
They found that 43,375 people who tested positive were 3.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
Doctors examined data collected between February 2020 and November 2021 and found that people with Covid were 2.6 times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease.
They were also 2.7 times more likely to suffer from ischemic stroke and 4.8 times more likely to suffer from cerebral bleeding.
Dr Pardis Zarifkar, lead author of the Danish Rigshospitalet Neurology paper, said: It remained uncharacterized.
“Previous studies have established an association with neurological syndrome, but so far, whether Covid-19 also affects the incidence of certain neurological disorders, and whether it is another respiratory infection. It is unknown if it is different from the disease. “
However, it is important to note that healthcare professionals have stated that Covid patients are not at higher risk of brain complications than those suffering from other respiratory illnesses such as the flu.
Healthcare professionals have found that patients over the age of 80 have a 1.7-fold increased risk of influenza and pneumonia.
Dr. Zarifkar said more extensive research is needed to fully establish the risk.
“Reassuringly, with the exception of ischemic stroke, most neuropathy does not appear to occur more often after Covid-19 than after influenza or community-acquired pneumonia.
“These findings help us better understand the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the body and the role of infections in neurodegenerative diseases and stroke,” he added.
Oxford University experts have previously discovered that bugs can “irreversibly” damage the brain.
The study found that an average of 4.5 months after infection had many effects on the brain.
Covid survivors had significantly reduced gray matter thickness and tissue damage in the areas of the brain associated with the sense of smell.
They reduced the size of the entire brain and showed cognitive decline after some tests.
Published in Nature in March, this study reflects many other findings.
Researchers at the University of Tulane reported findings based on primate studies. Primates are used to study whether they resemble humans.
They found severe cerebral edema and damage associated with decreased blood flow or oxygen to the brain.
Meanwhile, researchers, including Imperial College London and universities in Cambridge, have discovered that Covid can cause a “significant decline” in intelligence.
Another study reassured that the “brain fog” should not last for more than a year.
Covid patients had significantly reduced scores in episodic memory and their ability to keep their attention to tasks over time.
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