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Covid-19 can cause permanent brain damage: “Even with m …

The coronavirus not only affects the lungs and heart, but can also cause serious brain damage. This is according to a study published Saturday in The Lancet Microbe. This is probably the result of an immune reaction that got out of hand. “Even in patients for whom a loss of smell is the only symptom, this can indicate brain damage”, says Professor of General Practice Dirk Devroey (VUB).

The research was led by the Dutch pathologist Paul van der Valk and was conducted at the Amsterdam UMC. He examined the brains of 21 patients who died of Covid …

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