My entire body and all the joints in my body were inflamed.
In a new study, researchers at Northwestern University were able to captured images of the long-lasting damage. What we have found is that in some patients with COVID-19, the virus triggers an autoimmune reaction. In other words, the virus tricks the body into attacking itself, said radiologist Dr. Swati Deshmukh. We don t know if this is something that is going to be for as long as I live, next year, two years, five years, said Hodzic.
What researchers do know is the virus has the ability to affect just about every organ system in the body. Long-haulers can experience issues with their brain, heart, kidneys or lungs putting them at risk for complications including heart attacks or strokes. They may also suffer cognitive and neurological impairments for months after the initial virus.
CHICAGO Medical images can reveal COVID-19 s long-term damage on patients muscles, nerves, joints, bones and other soft tissues, and the imaging can lead to better-guided treatment for patients, according to a new medical study released Wednesday.
The new Northwestern University study, published Feb. 17 in the journal Skeletal Radiology, detailed how various types of imaging including ultrasounds, x-rays, MRIs, and CT scans, can confirm how the body attacks itself. What we have found is that in some patients with COVID-19, the virus triggers an autoimmune reaction. In other words, the virus tricks the body into attacking itself, said Dr. Swati Deshmukh, author and an assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.