dirtmayor@beehaw.org to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agoLong COVID: answers emerge on how many people get betterwww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10cross-posted to: coronavirus@lemmit.online
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkLong COVID: answers emerge on how many people get betterwww.nature.comdirtmayor@beehaw.org to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: coronavirus@lemmit.online
minus-squareericjmorey@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoAnything that persists long term after an infection is long COVID. It’s the same concept for other viral infections.
minus-squareAda@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoSure, but what is that? Neural damage? Inflammation? Lingering viral load? Weakened immune system? Immune system over excitability?
minus-squareSenorBolsa@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 year agoWe don’t know. That’s the only good answer. Neurological damage seems to be a strong contender for the bulk of long COVID symptoms though.
Anything that persists long term after an infection is long COVID. It’s the same concept for other viral infections.
Sure, but what is that? Neural damage? Inflammation? Lingering viral load? Weakened immune system? Immune system over excitability?
We don’t know. That’s the only good answer.
Neurological damage seems to be a strong contender for the bulk of long COVID symptoms though.