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).
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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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