According to researchers, COVID-19 patients struggling with severe neurological symptoms exhibit signs of impairment in the blood-brain barrier, and changes in brain structure depending on the severity of their symptoms.
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Though the SARS-CoV-2 virus primary target is said to be the respiratory system, the damage caused by the pathogen has not spared the other organs of the body. Now, a new study by researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center has reported that while the coronavirus does not infect the brain directly, it can still inflict considerable neurological damage.
According to the paper, which is the largest published report detailing COVID-19 brain autopsies involving over 40 patients, there were no signs of the virus in the brain cells of the afflicted. However, it is likely that the inflammation triggered by the virus in the brain s blood vessels or other parts of the body, can cause neurological changes in the brain.