Concussions and long COVID have more in common than you might think, new research shows.
, currently in the peer-review process, show people experiencing the prolonged virus share similarities with people diagnosed and recovering from a concussion.The study could provide a roadmap for millions of Americans at a time when long COVID diagnoses and treatments continue to evade medical experts.
Symptoms vary widely and often include cognitive difficulties, balance problems and fatigue that become debilitating even with minimal physical or mental effort.examining about 60 patients, roughly half with long COVID symptoms and half who had recovered from the virus. Through a series of rapid-reading, balance and spatial-reasoning tests, they noticed people with long COVID showed a significant difference in eye-tracking movements and balance — mirroring those who had suffered a concussion.Because both conditions inflame the brain, research suggests physicians can begin to use the "same tools" to assess a concussion to also evaluate the severity of the lingering virus, Brad Davidson, the study's head researcher, tells Axios Denver.
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