gettyDamage to brain cells and cognitive dysfunction can occur even with “mild” cases of Covid-19, according to a new study. The researchers looked at samples from people experiencing long Covid and found CCL11 levels to be elevated in those experiencing cognitive symptoms, but not in people without cognitive symptoms. Monje says there are many parallels between this and how SARS-CoV2 may cause cognitive issues in the brains of people with long Covid. When people began reporting cognitive long Covid symptoms, Monje immediately saw similarities with what she had seen in patients with cancer. “Some people have severe cognitive symptoms even from the most mild or asymptomatic Covid-19 case.

Source: Forbes January 24, 2022 18:39 UTC