{"id":2803,"date":"2022-08-26T16:09:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T08:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2803"},"modified":"2022-08-26T16:09:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T08:09:07","slug":"covid-19-increases-the-risk-of-brain-fog-and-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/covid-19-increases-the-risk-of-brain-fog-and-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 increases the risk of brain fog and dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has begun to subside the world, a new study finds that the virus is linked to several health conditions. Compared to other respiratory infections, patients who’ve suffered from the novel coronavirus are more likely to be diagnosed with brain fog, dementia, and epilepsy two years later <\/span>as per a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry Journal.<\/span><\/a> In this <\/span>Pacific Prime UK<\/span><\/a> article, we\u2019ll go into further detail and arm you with knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n

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COVID-19 patients were studied over two years\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The study has been conducted by the <\/span>University of Oxford<\/span><\/a> and the <\/span>NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Centre<\/span><\/a>. Over two years, the study analysed 1.25 million cases of COVID-19, mostly those in the US, and looked at the risks of 14 disorders. Next, the study compared the findings with a closely-matched group of 1.25 million people who suffered from a different respiratory infection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s vital to clarify that the study didn\u2019t monitor individuals over two years – it just analysed the number of people with a new diagnosis two years on. Additionally, the study didn\u2019t look at the severity or duration of each diagnosis, and whether it was similar after COVID-19 compared with other respiratory infections. Finally, it\u2019s also possible that the study underrepresented self-diagnosed, asymptomatic cases as these are more likely to go unnoticed.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the findings of the results are still hugely significant. As Dr Max Taquet, who led the analyses at the University of Oxford, <\/span>said in an article by The Guardian<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe findings shed new light on the longer-term mental and brain health consequences for people following COVID-19 infection. The results have implications for patients and health services and highlight the need for more research to understand why this happens after COVID-19, and what can be done to prevent these disorders from occurring, or treat them when they do.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There was a clear link between COVID-19 and specific health conditions\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The group with COVID-19 also had more new cases of specific health conditions two years after they suffered from the novel coronavirus. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n