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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Long Covid ‘brain fog’ may be due to leaky blood-brain barrier, study finds

a woman napping on a sofa in out of focus shot
The study might have relevance to people with brain fog relating to other conditions, such as ME. Photograph: Catherine McQueen/Getty

From forgetfulness to difficulties concentrating, many people who have long Covid experience “brain fog”. Now researchers say the symptom could be down to the blood-brain barrier becoming leaky.

The barrier controls which substances or materials enter and exit the brain. “It’s all about regulating a balance of material in blood compared to brain,” said Prof Matthew Campbell, co-author of the research at Trinity College Dublin.

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