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Being infected with Covid could cause more damage to the brain of an elderly person than developing Alzheimer's a new study finds.
A research team from the New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine found that some elderly Covid survivors may be afflicted with a condition called toxic metabolic encephalopathy (TME).
The researchers found that people who had developed the condition as a result of Covid infection were showing more severe signs of brain damage than people who had Alzheimer's in blood screenings.
Patients who had contracted TME tested 60 percent higher on screenings to detect brain damage.
The study was conducted during the first wave of the pandemic, so whether the data is also applicable to the Omicron or Delta variants is not yet known. A virus spreading as fast Covid having such a severe side effect is a worrying prospect.
Researchers from NYU found that some elderly Covid patients had biomarkers indicating they had suffered more brain damage as a result of the virus than the average Alzheimer's patient
Covid patients who exhibited signs of brain damage often developed a condition called toxic metabolic encephalopathy which causes inflammation of the brain and prevents the body from undergoing some basic metabolic functions
'Our findings suggest that patients hospitalized for COVID-19, and especially in those experiencing neurological symptoms during their acute infection, may have levels of brain injury markers that are
