Posts tagged with "blood-brain barrier"

Covid Mental Health illustration by Mina Tocalini

Covid Long Haul

By Mina Tocalini A report from the BBC addresses the neurological symptoms of Coronavirus, which are believed to be linked to depleted levels of oxygen (hypoxia) or an over engaged immune system (cytokine storm). However, new evidence indicates that the virus is capable of infecting the brain and spinal cord by crossing the blood-brain barrier.  […]