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Long COVID Linked to Lasting Damage in The Brain's Dopamine System
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A Canadian study has linked long COVID to lasting damage in the brain's dopamine system, specifically affecting nerve endings in the striatum. This damage correlates with persistent symptoms like apathy, depression, memory decline, and slowed movement.
Add ScienceAlert on Google (Guedj et al., eBioMedicine , 2026) COVID-19 can cause brain injuries that are still visible on scans years later in people with neurological symptoms related to long COVID.
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