WHAT IS THE BRAIN FOG CAUSED BY COVID-19?

Coronavirus has impacted the whole world since March and till now there is no solid cure for the disease. The only way we can keep ourselves safe is by practising social distancing and using hand sanitizer after touching anything out of home. The disease is like a flu and the mortality rate is under control. People recover from it within 2 weeks. However, the after effects of Covid-19 are impacting the people severely. Some people are suffering from depression and permanent lung damage. A new problem which has emerged is brain fog.

Brain fog is a problem where in a person faces some issues in retaining their memory and it impacts our cognition. People suffering from this problem are having issues like confusion, unable to grasp things, and unable to go by their daily routine. The scientists have already drawn of a possibility of this problem several months ago. These people are unable to carry out their daily activities and also face delusions.

A study conducted in US proved that people who had recovered from Coronavirus had some or the other form of brain fog. It could range from mild to severe neurological issues. This is hampering the life of the recovered patients severely.

These people have issues of memory loss. This means they cannot recall something which might have been told to them a minute ago. It has affected the nurses who were infected because they forget what their patients asked for a while ago. Some researchers have said that this happens because the virus affects the oxygen supply to the brain. Thus, our cells in the brain are unable to function properly which damage them and makes them dead. Thus, we are unable to retain anything and people suffer from problems like dementia.

 

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