Severe brain damage possible even with mild coronavirus symptoms

[MelissaB]

Severe brain damage possible even with mild coronavirus symptoms

According to British neurologists, COVID-19 can cause serious damage to the brain and central nervous system. Such damage can lead to psychosis, paralysis and strokes, which are often detected in their late stages.

There are numerous signs that the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 not only attacks the lungs and respiratory tract, but also other organs on a massive scale.It can severely affect the heart, vessels, nerves, kidneys, and skin.

British neurologists have now published shocking details in the journal "Brain," which suggests SARS-CoV-2 can cause severe brain damage — even in patients with mild symptoms or those in recovery. Often this damage is detected very late or not at all.

Neurologists at the University College London (UCL) diagnosed acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in more than 40 British COVID-19 patients. This inflammatory disease causes a degenerative destruction of the central nervous system, affecting the myelin sheaths of the nerves in the brain and spinal cord.

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Damage often goes unrecognized

The cases now published confirm fears that COVID-19 is causing long-term health problems in some patients. Many patients remain breathless and tired long after their recovery. Other recovering patients suffer from numbness, weakness, and memory problems.

Biologically, ADEM has some similarities to multiple sclerosis, but it is more severe and usually occurs only once. Some patients will be left with a long-term disability, while others will recover well, explains Michael Zandi.

More: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-brain-damage/a-54111054

[SoonerPride]

1. Those people screaming "it's just the flu" can fuck right off

This disease is fucking frightening.

[Nevilledog]

13. Agreed.

[denem]

2. 99% 'totally harmless'.

[PSPS]

3. Open up them schools!! Same as Home Depot!!111!!!

[soothsayer]

4. They need brain-damaged future voters

To vote republican


Seriously, I hope all parents keep their kids well away from school.

[brewens]

5. It's not going to be so easy to detect brain damage in some of the people bent on catching

and spreading this virus. If you know what I mean.

[kairos12]

6. Alrighty then...

I will be opening that bottle of gin early. I heard that if you drink enough gin it will rid the brain of virus.

[Newest Reality]

7. Part of the problem is...

Part of the problem is that we have a very narrow public view about the implications of this virus that is far too simplistic. If there were more emphasis on the wide range of complications and long-term disability, that could impact public opinion about PPE.

We see, superficially:

1. Infections
2. Recoveries
3. Deaths.

That is far too vague. To me, recovery may just mean the person is not critical and may have gone home or that certain symptoms have abated permanently or temporarily. There may be hundreds or thousands of people who will continue to suffer symptoms and complications after that phase and that may even create another lag in mortality rates as they then die as a result of the infection. Consider some will die in a month, or ninety-days, six-months, etc. The death rate may be far, far higher due to that, over time as these factors play out.

The complications and disabilities, if focused on more publicly, would help to encourage compliance with recommendations and that would then help to contain the spread and erase the risk-taking bravado that some express it as merely about just risking death. Oh, no, no, no. This may be a fate that could be considered far worse than that and you may live to regret it and suffer incredibly, requiring constant care and never being able to return to normal activities or be employed again.

[2naSalit]

11. I agree.

I have had many conversations with friends and relatives from all over the country, they ask me about the virus, they call because they know I am paying attention to all new info.

Lately I have been warning them about the damage done to those even with mild infections. There seems to be no way to avoid some kind of lasting damage after infection, overt symptoms or not.

When they hear this, they quickly switch to what they should do to protect themselves. I tell them to wear a mask whenever they leave home, or around anyone else. Many of m friends are rural and people will come to do things on the property. After hearing that they will more than likely suffer some health problems no matter what, they make a rapid decision to maintain their practices that are sufficient or vow to be more vigilant.

[Newest Reality]

12. Thanks!

I am glad to hear anecdotes about applying that strategy and what the results are. We need to do what is most effective now.

It seems like this may be an important and practical approach to reach people in a way that can motivate them to act and that is vitally important to help contain it.

That's what I intend to do and I encourage other DUers to "spread the word" about the startling health implications of spreading the virus. If many of us shift focus from recovery/death to those potential complications, it could make a substantial difference.

Maybe the media will being to take that farther, too. A barrage of warnings and examples could slow down the spread quickly.

[DBoon]

8. decades from now, how many permanently disabled people will we have?

Many who thought they had recovered but maybe did not manifest crippling symptoms until later in life?

How many will not be able to support themselves?

How many will require constant care to to remain alive?

[dewsgirl]

9. I think about this often.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

10. Im

Already disabled and have risk factors.

I don't want to get more disabled.

I stay the fuck home. I wear a mask and face shield.

Don't ever want to catch covid.

I am scared for people.

So many people suffer and die and have thier lives made worse even after they recover. It truly is worse than Russian roulette to not wear a mask.

[jmg257]

14. So trump did have it?