How COVID-19 Can Damage Your Brain
HOW COVID-19 CAN DAMAGE YOUR BRAIN I had a “mild” case of COVID-19 back in December. I credit Paxlovid for my quick recovery; after 10 doses over 5 days of this “wonder drug,” I felt 100% better. Still, as anyone who has had COVID, I worry about Long COVID—especially how it affects the brain. My March 2023 online-edition of the Harvard Health Letter helped to answer my questions. Here are excerpts of an article by Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Editor in Chief, Does COVID-19 damage the brain? When the pandemic started in early 2020, doctors didn’t know much yet...