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Post covid brain disorders
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- Dr. John Campbell
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- Jun 29, 2026
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- 1512
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42%increased chance of developing a neuro problem after covid, equating to 7% of those infected. Dr. Al-Aly Overall, COVID-19 has contributed to more than 40 million new cases of neurological disorders worldwide Long-term neurologic outcomes of COVID-19 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-02001-z https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/mild-covid-risk-brain-neurological-problems/ https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/covid-19-infections-increase-risk-of-long-term-brain-problems/ Comprehensive evaluation of postacute neurologic sequelae at 1 year National healthcare databases of the US Department of Veterans Affairs Covid cohort = 154,068 (nonhospitalized, hospitalized and admitted to intensive care) Contemporary controls = 5,638,795 Historical controls = 5,859,621 (2017 data) Average age of 61 Estimate risks and burdens of incident neurologic disorders at 12 months following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection Longitudinal observational study design March 2020 through January 2021 (predates delta, omicron and other COVID variants) Results In the postacute phase of COVID-19, there was increased risk of an array of incident neurologic sequelae Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke TIA Cognition and memory disorders Peripheral nervous system disorders Episodic disorders (e.g. migraine, seizures) Extrapyramidal and movement disorders Mental health disorders, (anxiety depression psychosis) Musculoskeletal disorders Sensory disorders Guillain–Barré syndrome Encephalitis or encephalopathy Headaches Hazard ratio of any neurologic sequela 1.42 (1.38 to 1.47) Burden 70.69 (63.54 to 78.01) per 1,000 persons at 12 months Or, 7.069% The risks and burdens were elevated even in people who did not require hospitalization during acute COVID-19 Risks and burdens increased according to the severity of t…