Long COVID Linked to Lasting Damage in The Brain's Dopamine System

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At least 65 million people worldwide suffer from long Covid, including about 20 percent of children who have had the disease. The post A surprising thing was noticed in people suffering from long Covid first appeared on 24.hu.

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Canadian researchers have shown that patients with long-term COVID-19, who experience persistent apathy and depression, have significantly fewer dopaminergic nerve endings in their brains – about 18 percent – than healthy people. The changes, which can be detected with brain imaging tests, are still present years after infection, Sciencealert reported.