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Brain Awareness Week March 15 - 21 - Brain Power Is Mental Health Power March 13, 2021
MERCERVILLE – While there are things that currently remain unknown about COVID-19, it is known that it impacts mental health and brain health. Research from the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago has found that neurological complications of COVID-19 resemble immune-mediated patterns of disease that involve nerves, the spine and the brain. Susan Palasis, MD, who is Division Head of Neuroradiology at the hospital, stated that attention to the neurological effects of COVID-19 can facilitate accurate diagnosis, mitigate disease and prevent morbidities and mortalities. Additionally, imbalances in neurotransmitters can cause issues such as loss of mental focus (also called “brain fog”), fatigue and insomnia. These are also symptoms tha