Radiological images reveal how COVID virus can trigger the body to attack itself
Muscle soreness and achy joints are common symptoms among COVID-19 patients. But for some people, symptoms are more severe, long-lasting, and even bizarre, including rheumatoid arthritis flares, autoimmune myositis, or COVID toes.
A new Northwestern Medicine study has, for the first time, confirmed and illustrated the causes of these symptoms through radiological imaging. We ve realized that the COVID virus can trigger the body to attack itself in different ways, which may lead to rheumatological issues that require lifelong management, said corresponding author Dr. Swati Deshmukh.
The paper will be published on Feb. 17 in the journal
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CHICAGO Medical images can reveal COVID-19 s long-term damage on patients muscles, nerves, joints, bones and other soft tissues, and the imaging can lead to better-guided treatment for patients, according to a new medical study released Wednesday.
The new Northwestern University study, published Feb. 17 in the journal Skeletal Radiology, detailed how various types of imaging including ultrasounds, x-rays, MRIs, and CT scans, can confirm how the body attacks itself. What we have found is that in some patients with COVID-19, the virus triggers an autoimmune reaction. In other words, the virus tricks the body into attacking itself, said Dr. Swati Deshmukh, author and an assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Medical imaging has revealed that COVID-19 can in some cases “cause the body to attack itself,” marking the first glimpse at what is behind mysterious.