The authors conclude that damage to the brainstem associated with infection may help explain some of the symptoms of long COVID. Following infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, ...
Groundbreaking MRI study links brainstem damage to long COVID symptoms in survivors. Study: Quantitative susceptibility mapping at 7 T in COVID-19: brainstem effects and outcome associations. Image ...
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Share on Pinterest Ultra-detailed MRI scans show that severe COVID-19 damages the brainstem, a brain region responsible for vital functions like breathing. ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images Previous ...