Study: Some Covid-19 recovered patients brain may age by 10 years
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 30-10-2020
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However, some scientists and experts like Derek Hill, a professor of medical imaging science at University College London, believe that the findings are "intriguing" but "inconclusive". Joanna Wardlaw, a professor of applied neuroimaging at Edinburgh University, was quoted saying,
"The cognitive function of the participants was not known pre-COVID, and the results also do not reflect long-term recovery - so any effects on cognition may be short term."
The results point to the need for more research into the long-term recovery of patients and also serve as a reminder to not take the disease lightly even though lockdown guidelines have been eased.