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Leaky Blood Vessels: Underlying Cause of Long COVID “Brain Fog” Discovered (scitechdaily.com)
submitted 8 months ago by Bebo@literature.cafe to c/science@lemmy.world
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This study shows links between Long COVID’s neurological effects, including brain fog and cognitive decline, and brain blood vessel integrity, offering hope for new treatments and diagnostic methods.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-024-01576-9 (open access)

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

A sinus headache is distinguishable from a regular headache, so I wouldn't discount the leaky blood vessels possibility.

Good point pointing out the difference between a "leak" and a "bleed," though: if your brain is bleeding, that's a full-blown emergency.

[–] moshtradamus666@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Just a tiny little bleed 🥺