what is it for the condition and why it occurs
« Fog in the head » – a condition where a person is deteriorating memory and disappoint
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Do you feel that your memory has deteriorated and attention is decomposed? The clarity of thinking disappeared, and in the head like a fog? There can be many reasons for this condition. And one of them is Covid-19.
The authors of several studies came to this conclusion, writes National Geographic.
« Fog in the brain » is a conventional term. It describes a condition where a person is distinguished by attention and problems with memory. Because of this, cognitive skills can deteriorate and become much more difficult to perform different tasks – both at work and at home.
”According to one of the main hypotheses, the cause of « fog in the head » may be neurosalization« ,-said Jacqueline Becker, a neuropsychologist at the Ikan Maunt-Sinai School of Medicine in New York.
In accordance with research, Coronavirus causes a pre -active or incorrectly directional response of the immune system. Because of this, it can work hard even after the body has survived the most difficult stage of the disease, and actually attack healthy tissues, including brain cells.
It is also suggested that inflammation can reduce the size of gray and white brain, which leads to cognitive deficiency.
One more researchwhich confirms this theory, was conducted by a team of researchers from Ireland. They scanned the brain of patients who have been ill with Covid-19 for a long time and had complaints about « brain fog ».
They found that in these patients hematoencephalic barriers (membranes that protect the brain from toxins, viruses and other harmful molecules) were leaky.
Scientists suggest that because of this, harmful substances enter the brain and cause neurovating.
However, in order to be fully assured of this cause and effect, additional research is required.
The second probable reason – Hormonal changes. It is believed that in menopause patients, reducing estrogen also causes a decrease in the size of some brain areas. This may experience a feeling of « fog in the head ».
In accordance with research In 2020, about two -thirds of menopause women report cognitive difficulties. However, over time, the symptoms can gradually soften.
Researchers are looking for medicines to relieve the condition. In particular, the Clinical Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Avindra Inspi and his team study the effects of drugs that are used to treat immunological disorders, such as lupus.
The theory is that the drug can inhibit the excessive inflammatory reaction of the immune system, which, in turn, will not allow the body to damage healthy cells in the brain.
We will remind, we used to toldthat in two years the Covid-19 pandemic has stopped a steady increase in the life expectancy of people around the world. Before that, progress has been observed over a decade.
