A 2021 study found that 80% of people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 had neurological symptoms1. This shows a worrying link between the virus and brain damage. It means COVID-19 could lead to ongoing brain issues, not just a short illness. The virus’s effect on the brain is becoming clear, making us wonder about its […]
Abstract Background Neurodegenerative disorders have been reported in elite athletes who participated in contact sports. The incidence of neurodegenerative disease among former professional soccer players has not been well characterized. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study to compare mortality from neurodegenerative disease among 7676 former professional soccer players (identified from databases of Scottish players) […]
Traditional Buddhist meditations are associated with reduced attention towards external stimuli, a new study published in the International Journal of Psychophysiology finds. This correlates with the Buddhist principle of gradually withdrawing from sensory-focused levels of consciousness — which are connected to the five senses. For centuries, meditation has been a cornerstone of Buddhist practice. Previously, scientific […]
Patients with functional neurologic disorder (FND) after SARS-CoV-2 infection had different symptoms than people with FND after COVID vaccines, retrospective data showed. Patients with post-COVID FND tended to be older, had more insidious onset, and had higher disability, according to Araceli Alonso-Canovas, MD, PhD, of Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal in Madrid, and co-authors. Those […]
— What this means for neurologic COVID symptoms remains elusive Early this year, leading researchers discussed what we knew — and didn’t know — about COVID-19 and the brain . Since then, new findings have emerged about SARS-CoV-2 and the nervous system, including the results of an autopsy study that showed the presence of the […]
Trisha Greenhalgh, professor of primary care health sciences 1, Manoj Sivan, associate professor in rehabilitation medicine 2, Brendan Delaney, professor of medical informatics and decision making3, Rachael Evans, associate professor in respiratory medicine, associate professor in respiratory medicine4, Ruairidh Milne, person with long covid and, emeritus professor of public health5 Author […]
