Brain fog, a typical symptom of long COVID, is now a major concern to scientists and sufferers alike.
Some people experience the condition so intensely that they can no longer go to work, read a book, or get through the day without detailed to-do lists, lists that include such basics as “eat breakfast” or “feed the dogs.”Article contentJeffrey Wefel, a professor and chief of neuropsychology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, told thethat brain fog symptoms can have, “an adverse effect on occupational, familial and social lives and can result in diminished quality of life.
Infectious disease epidemiologist Zahid Butt, an assistant professor at the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, said it’s difficult to quantify brain fog. While initial reports suggested 30% of the population might get long COVID, current estimates put it closer to 50%, said Butt.
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