Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Jul 24, 2024 5:22:26 GMT
The Nervous System During COVID-19: Caught in the Crossfire - Published June 30, 2022
SUMMARY
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID)-19, has become a persistent global health threat. Individuals who are symptomatic for COVID-19 frequently exhibit respiratory illness, which is often accompanied by neurological symptoms of anosmia and fatigue. Mounting clinical data also indicate that many COVID patients display long-term neurological disorders post-infection such as cognitive decline, which emphasizes the need to further elucidate the effects of COVID on the central nervous system. In this review article, we summarize an emerging body of literature describing the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on central nervous system (CNS) health and highlight important areas of future investigation.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, neuroinflammation, anosmia, NeuroCOVID, olfactory system, neuroimmunology
SUMMARY
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID)-19, has become a persistent global health threat. Individuals who are symptomatic for COVID-19 frequently exhibit respiratory illness, which is often accompanied by neurological symptoms of anosmia and fatigue. Mounting clinical data also indicate that many COVID patients display long-term neurological disorders post-infection such as cognitive decline, which emphasizes the need to further elucidate the effects of COVID on the central nervous system. In this review article, we summarize an emerging body of literature describing the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on central nervous system (CNS) health and highlight important areas of future investigation.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, neuroinflammation, anosmia, NeuroCOVID, olfactory system, neuroimmunology