Diagnoses of dementia rose after two years but other issues like depression fell away, research found.
Two years after having Covid-19, diagnoses of brain fog, dementia and epilepsy are more common than after other respiratory infections, a study by the University of Oxford suggests.
This study looked at the risks of 14 different disorders in 1.25 million patients two years on from Covid, mostly in the US. It then compared them with a closely-matched group of 1.25 million people who had a different respiratory infection.dementia, stroke and brain fog in adults aged over 65epilepsy and psychotic disorders in children, although the overall risks were small
But he said it was "good news" that depression and anxiety cases after Covid were "short-lived", and not seen in children. They stopped short of calling these conditions "long Covid", although brain fog - or problems with memory and concentration - is a typical symptom.Although less severe than the Delta variant, Omicron appears to lead to similar risks of brain and mental health conditions, this study found.
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