COVID-19 Tied to Acceleration of Alzheimer's Pathology

[nitram]

COVID-19 Tied to Acceleration of Alzheimer's Pathology

Researchers found higher levels of neurofilament light and other markers of brain injury in COVID patients with neurologic symptoms compared to COVID patients without neurologic symptoms.

www.medscape.com

 

[MaNaAk]

COVID-19 Tied to Acceleration of Alzheimer's Pathology

Researchers found higher levels of neurofilament light and other markers of brain injury in COVID patients with neurologic symptoms compared to COVID patients without neurologic symptoms.

www.medscape.com

So there's a possibility that this could to dementia then @nitram? This is scary.

MaNaAk

 

[nitram]

So there's a possibility that this could to dementia then @nitram? This is scary.

The answer is in the second paragraph

'These results suggest COVID-19 may accelerate Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptoms and pathology'

Note it says 'suggest' and 'may'

 

[canary]

Im really not surprised about this, We have all seen the way that other infections, like UTIs and chest infections, can accelerate dementia. Its good to see it being researched, though.

 

[MaNaAk]

The answer is in the second paragraph

'These results suggest COVID-19 may accelerate Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptoms and pathology'

Note it says 'suggest' and 'may'

I see. Sorry @nitram and I didn't read your thread properly.

MaNaAk