From Blood Clots to Infected Neurons, how Coronavirus Plague Threatens the Brain

Researchers are learning that the coronavirus can infect neurons and may cause lasting damage in some cases. Kateryna Kon/Science Source

Months after a bout with COVID-19, many people are still struggling with memory problems, mental fog and mood changes. One reason is that the disease can cause long-term harm to the brain.

“A lot of people are suffering,” says Jennifer Frontera, a neurology professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

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Frontera led a study that found that more than 13% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had developed a new neurological disorder soon after being infected. A follow-up study found that six months later, about half of the patients in that group who survived were still experiencing cognitive problems.

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SOURCE: NPR, Jon Hamilton

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