The coronavirus may cause brain damage, even in patients with mild cases, a new study found
- Though the coronavirus is primarily a respiratory disease that affects the lungs, it can affect the heart and brain.
- A new study shows that some coronavirus patients experience strokes, swelling in the brain that's linked to delirium, and potentially fatal nervous system issues.
- These neurological symptoms occured in patients with both mild and severe coronavirus cases.
- Some researchers are concerned that the symptoms could manifest in recovered patients in the years to come, leading to an epidemic of "brain damage linked to the pandemic."
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