'Brain fog' is one of the neurological symptoms associated with 'long Covid'.
Common symptoms of long Covid include shortness of breath, cognitive dysfunction and fatigue. Stock photo.Is your thinking less sharp or are you having problems with memory and concentration after recovering from Covid-19? You may be experiencing what is called a “brain fog”., “brain fog” is one of the neurological symptoms of “long Covid”.
“ Common symptoms of the post-Covid condition or long Covid include shortness of breath and cognitive dysfunction, which people call brain fog, as well as fatigue. Those are the three most common. ther symptoms patients may experience include chest pain, trouble speaking, anxiety or depression, muscle aches, fever, loss of smell and loss of taste,” said the organisation’s head of clinical management, Dr Janet Diaz.
“Long Covid may be a result of damage caused by the body’s own immune response to the virus during the initial illness, as well as the damage caused by the virus itself. However, there isn’t enough evidence yet and we do not fully understand the reason people develop long Covid,” said the institute. MORE OF YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED:
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