Reporter Huang Zhongqiu / Taipei Report
▲ During the new corona epidemic, many hospitals have special clinics for the new corona (Photo / provided by Mennonite Hospital)
The BA.5 outbreak has reached its peak. Although the rate of moderate and severe cases has decreased compared to past viral strains, infectivity is stronger than before and the public has a higher likelihood of infection; according to Beishi United Medical according to statistics, all new coronavirus related Among the sequelae, neurological symptoms accounted for 80%. Among them, sequelae like brain fog, headache and dizziness can last for several months.
Wu Yachun, head of the Neurology Department of Peace Maternity and Children’s Hospital at Beishi United Hospital, said that according to statistics, of all sequelae linked to the novel coronavirus, neurological symptoms account for 80%. Complications and sequelae related to the novel coronavirus can be roughly divided into four categories, including central nervous system invasion, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral nervous system invasion, and others.
Invasion of the central nervous system: Including encephalitis, meningitis, myelitis, optic neuritis, etc.
Cerebrovascular disease: Including cerebral vasculitis and cerebral vascular thrombosis (leading to infarct stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, cerebral venous thrombosis, etc.).
Invasion of the peripheral nervous system: Including Guillain-Barre syndrome, neuralgia, rhabdomyolysis, loss of taste or smell, etc.
Other: Includes headache, dizziness, brain fog, muscle pain, even loss of consciousness, seizures, etc.
Wu Yachun said that for more serious complications like encephalitis and myelitis, most of them will appear within a week after contracting the new coronavirus. Most of the remaining complications will appear within two weeks of contracting the virus. As for the sequelae of brain fog, headache, dizziness, etc., they can last for several months.
Wu Yachun suggested that the best way to prevent serious complications from the new coronavirus is to get vaccinated. Currently, the vaccines administered are mainly the Moderna mRNA vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine, and subunit protein vaccines such as the Novavax vaccine and the high-end vaccine can also be selected.The public need not worry about the risk of thrombosis.
So far, there have been 31 cases of severe encephalitis in children under the age of 12. Wu Yachun said the number of encephalitis cases caused by the Omicron outbreak in Taiwan is significantly higher than in neighboring countries like Japan and South Korea, and even higher than in Western countries. vaccinated as soon as possible.
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