Viral diseases and the brain: Long COVID puts the spotlight on how viral infections affect the brain, 2021, Hunter

The impact of viral infections on the brain has been long studied in the context of rabies, herpes simplex, HIV, measles, and a few other viruses that target the organ directly, but little has been known about indirect effects of viral infections. This specific research has been boosted though in light of the long-term neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2 under the banner of Long COVID. Indeed, the pandemic is providing generally fresh insights into the link between viral infections, inflammation, and neurogenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and the underlying mechanisms and causes of symptoms such as fatigue or cognitive impairment.

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https://www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.15252/embr.202154342