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Oxford study detects cognitive deficits months after mild COVID

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Symptoms of coronavirus disease are varied & can be long-lasting, even for mild cases.
Symptoms of coronavirus disease are varied & can be long-lasting, even for mild cases.
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A novel study has investigated the lingering cognitive effects of mild COVID-19 in the months following infection. The research revealed minor deficits in attention and memory can be seen for up to six months following a mild infection.

“Just as the acute illness of COVID-19 demonstrates a wide severity spectrum from asymptomatic to fatal forms, our findings show that post-COVID cognitive deficits too can also manifest a wide severity spectrum,” the authors concluded in the study. “They highlight a pressing need to measure cognitive performance objectively in order to better understand how the brain is affected by COVID-19.”

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