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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Graig Graziosi

Long Covid could trigger changes in the brain that are similar to Alzheimer’s, new study says

Some people suffering from long Covid may experience symptoms similar to those seen in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.

Recent findings from New York University Langone Health suggest that changes in the brain caused by long Covid — symptoms of the illness that linger for more than three months, according to the CDC — may result in long-term fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, loss of smell or taste, depression, and other symptoms.

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