[STUDY] Cause of Post-COVID-19 Memory Loss Finally Discovered—Here's What Causes It

A new health study has identified the cause of post-COVID-19 syndrome memory loss.

Health professionals from UniRio and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) worked together to make critical research possible.

The Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) funded the new health study.

Aside from FAPERJ, the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and the Coordination for Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes) also assisted them financially.

Cause of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome Memory Loss

According to News Medical Life Sciences, the new study suggested that the novel coronavirus spike protein causes memory loss in post-COVID-19 syndrome.

Aside from the spike protein, involved health researchers also discovered that the TLR4 receptor could be a therapeutic target for the symptoms.

Their experiments were conducted with mice. Based on the results they acquired when the TRL4 receptor is activated could lead to the elimination of synaptic proteins.

This happens because of the process called phagocytosis. Health researchers discovered that genes related to TLR4 have a higher risk of developing memory impairments, such as memory loss.

About Post-COVID-19 Syndrome

The World Health Organization explained that the post-COVID-19 syndrome (aka COVID) is the long-term symptom experienced by people who recovered from the virus.

Among the most common symptoms linked to COVID include the following:

• fatigue
• loss of smell or taste
• depression or anxiety
• fever
• chest pain
• trouble speaking
• muscle aches
• shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• concentration, or sleep problems
• persistent cough

You can see that memory loss is omitted if you check the symptoms above. This is because memory impairments are rare in the post-COVID-19 syndrome.

If people develop these post-COVID-19 symptoms, their daily activities will likely be affected.

You can click this link to learn more about the post-COVID-19 syndrome.
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