Symptoms of infection can last two years, but researchers find no lasting cognitive impairment after individuals fully recover
The so-called “brain fog” symptom associated with long Covid is comparable to ageing 10 years, researchers have suggested.
In a study by King’s College London, researchers investigated the impact of Covid-19 on memory and found cognitive impairment highest in individuals who had tested positive and had more than three months of symptoms.
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