We Just Got More Evidence That Long Covid Is a Brain Injury

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19 points bethemoly | 9 comments | 22 Oct 24 00:16 UTC | HN request time: 1.308s | source | bottom
1. ◴[22 Oct 24 01:36 UTC] No.41910330[source]▶
2. metadat ◴[22 Oct 24 02:03 UTC] No.41910462[source]▶
> Signs of brain inflammation were present up to 18 months after first contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Is anyone still recovering from COVID after 3+ years? If it's not permanent is it still to be considered a brain "injury"?

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3. addaon ◴[22 Oct 24 02:05 UTC] No.41910469[source]▶
> If it's not permanent is it still to be considered a brain "injury"?

I'm not sure I understand the assumptions behind this question. If I sprain my ankle, that is an ankle "injury," even though it is not permanent. What am I missing?

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4. ◴[22 Oct 24 02:07 UTC] No.41910484{3}[source]▶
5. metadat ◴[22 Oct 24 02:09 UTC] No.41910493{3}[source]▶
Sprained ankles often leave you susceptible to more injuries in that zone in the future, suggesting they may not completely heal.

I'm curious if the human brain can be expected to respond in a similar way.

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6. eacapeisfutuile ◴[22 Oct 24 02:11 UTC] No.41910503{4}[source]▶
It is not known what the timeline could be, so injury seems fair to me. By the same analogy it may lead to mental health problems “down the line”.
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7. metadat ◴[22 Oct 24 02:14 UTC] No.41910514{5}[source]▶
Makes sense, thank you!
8. Terr_ ◴[22 Oct 24 02:17 UTC] No.41910540[source]▶
> If it's not permanent is it still to be considered a brain "injury"?

Of course. Injuries include both permanent ones and recoverable ones.