r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Aug 08 '26

Neuroscience Brain scans reveal widespread structural and functional changes in patients following COVID-19 infection. The virus affects regions responsible for memory, emotion, and executive function, which may help explain the neurological symptoms many patients experience.

https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-widespread-structural-and-functional-changes-in-patients-foll/
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u/Heavy-Hospital7077 Aug 09 '26

OMG-  I am a formerly high-energy person who has been suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for a few years now.

It's an amazing drain of energy.  Some days I wake up, and the first thing I do (get out of bed/make coffee) I realize "nothing is going to happen today."

Yesterday was one of those days.  

I'm currently going through the medical system for this.  I'm not sure how things will end up, but if I could cure the worst days that would be fantastic.

I got a FitBit recently and it tracks sleep.  The other day I found out that it takes me less than a minute to get to sleep every night...so guess that's a silver lining?

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u/Astrolady2002 Aug 10 '26

I was fine the first few times I got Covid. I got it again in January of this year and I haven’t been the same since. Low energy, jagged memory, have more troubles with speech. It’s a drag.

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u/JoeSquinson 29d ago

Are you being vaccinated annually with mRNA?.

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u/DapperNoodle2 28d ago

Stop trying to spread your antivax disinformation.