'Clotting blood may be a cause of Covid brain fog, new research shows'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares important research from the universities of Oxford and Leicester, looking into the crushing cognitive symptoms of Long Covid
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Dr Miriam Stoppard shares important research from the universities of Oxford and Leicester, looking into the crushing cognitive symptoms of Long Covid
High levels of two proteins at the time of COVID-19 have been found in patients who later experienced cognitive problems, including ‘brain fog’, giving a major clue as to one cause of their symptoms: blood clots.Dr Max Taquet and colleagues from the
High levels of two proteins at the time of COVID-19 have been found in patients who later experienced cognitive problems, including 'brain fog', giving a major clue as to one cause of their symptoms: blood clots.
A protein that causes blood clots could be an accurate predictor as to whether someone experiences brain fog months after having COVID.
'This study provides some significant clues,' UK researcher said.