COVID-19

Episode 67: COVID-19 Brain Fog

Patients recovering from COVID-19 have been struggling with “brain-fog”. What is “brain-fog” and how might the immune system be triggering these symptoms?

Resources:

Miller, A., Haroon, E. & Felger, J. The Immunology of Behavior—Exploring the Role of the Immune System in Brain Health and Illness . Neuropsychopharmacol 42, 1–4 (2017).

Marin, I., Kipnis, J. Central Nervous System: (Immunological) Ivory Tower or Not?. Neuropsychopharmacol 42, 28–35 (2017).

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