People who are diagnosed with mild disease should be careful about sequelae. According to Hu Chaorong, chairman of the Taiwan Neurological Society, domestic patients who have recovered from COVID-19 frequently develop symptoms of “brain fog”. Once they experience slow thinking, inability to concentrate, memory loss, and language communication skills , be sure to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
The epidemic has not stopped. Since the beginning of this year, there have been more than 4 million confirmed cases in the country, of which up to 99.55% are asymptomatic or mild cases.
Today is World Brain Health Day. The Taiwan Neurological Society held a press conference in the morning to remind people who have been infected to pay attention to related symptoms and avoid indirect effects on their overall health.
Hu Chaorong said that the long-term new crown syndrome after infection is closely related to the brain and nervous system. According to a tracking study in the United States, about 20% of confirmed patients continue to experience long-term new crown sequelae such as headache, sore throat, abnormal smell and taste, and fatigue after recovery; British study It was found that 63% of patients believed that the symptoms of the new crown had affected their daily life, with chronic fatigue, inability to concentrate, depression, and sleep disturbances as the most serious symptoms.
Hu Chaorong explained that the COVID-19 virus can cause extensive chronic inflammation throughout the body, which may damage cerebrovascular endothelial cells, resulting in a decrease in blood oxygen concentration in the brain, and brain health is related to health and human immunity, thus increasing the risk of neurological complications .
Lu Yunru, a neurologist at the Taipei Branch of the Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, said that she once treated a female case who contracted the virus in May. Although she had mild symptoms at the time of diagnosis, she began to experience severe fatigue, headache and other sequelae after recovery. After work, I often get disconnected, unable to think or answer questions correctly. I even hit a big truck with my head confused for a while while riding a bicycle. I went to the doctor and believed that the “brain fog” in the long-term new crown syndrome gradually improved after diet adjustment and treatment assistance. .
Cai Ruiping, a neurologist at the Taipei Medical University Hospital, said that brain fog is not exclusive to the new crown, but one of the early symptoms of many brain-related diseases. In addition, too much stress and excessive use of electronic products may also cause brain fog.
Cai Ruiping pointed out that the common symptoms of brain fog include slow thinking, inability to concentrate, memory loss, and language and communication skills. risk of Zheimer’s disease.
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