From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19.<\/p>\n
Brain fog is a colloquial term that describes a state of mental sluggishness or lack of clarity and haziness that makes it difficult to concentrate, remember things and think clearly.<\/p>\n
Fast-forward four years and there is now abundant evidence that being infected with SARS-CoV-2 \u2013 the virus that causes COVID-19 \u2013 can affect brain health in many ways.<\/p>\n
In addition to brain fog, COVID-19 can lead to an array of problems, including headaches, seizure disorders, strokes, sleep problems, and tingling and paralysis of the nerves, as well as several mental health disorders.<\/p>\n
A large and growing body of evidence amassed throughout the pandemic details the many ways that COVID-19 leaves an indelible mark on the brain. But the specific pathways by which the virus does so are still being elucidated, and curative treatments are nonexistent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19.<\/p>\n
Brain fog is a colloquial term that describes a state of mental sluggishness or lack of clarity and haziness that makes it difficult to concentrate, remember things and think clearly.<\/p>\n
Fast-forward four years and there is now abundant evidence that being infected with SARS-CoV-2 \u2013 the virus that causes COVID-19 \u2013 can affect brain health in many ways.<\/p>\n
In addition to brain fog, COVID-19 can lead to an array of problems, including headaches, seizure disorders, strokes, sleep problems, and tingling and paralysis of the nerves, as well as several mental health disorders.<\/p>\n
A large and growing body of evidence amassed throughout the pandemic details the many ways that COVID-19 leaves an indelible mark on the brain. But the specific pathways by which the virus does so are still being elucidated, and curative treatments are nonexistent.<\/p>\n