There has been a rise in people reporting post-COVID-19 brain disorders. City-based neurologists said they are noticing a spike in complications like Guillain-Barre syndrome, Bell’s palsy, insomnia apart from behavioural and cognitive issues.
Every year, July 22 is observed as World Brain Day and the theme this year is “brain health for all”.
Doctors said neurological complications affecting the brain are the second most common effect following COVID-19 infection, because the SARS-CoV-2 virus has the predilection to affect the lungs and the brain due to the presence of Ace2 receptors in both these areas. As a result the virus can affect the brain and the nervous tissues and cause a variety of complications.
