Cameron D Owens, Camila Bonin Pinto, Sam Detwiler, Lauren Olay, Ana Clara da C Pinaffi-Langley, Peter Mukli, Anna Peterfi, Zsofia Szarvas, Judith A James, Veronica Galvan, Stefano Tarantini, Anna Csiszar, Zoltan Ungvari, Angelia C Kirkpatrick, Calin I Prodan, Andriy Yabluchanskiy
Components that comprise our brain parenchymal and cerebrovascular structures provide a homeostatic environment for proper neuronal function to ensure normal cognition. Cerebral insults (e.g. ischaemia, microbleeds and infection) alter cellular structures and physiologic processes within the neurovascular unit and contribute to cognitive dysfunction. COVID-19 has posed significant complications during acute and convalescent stages in multiple organ systems, including the brain. Cognitive impairment is a prevalent complication in COVID-19 patients, irrespective of severity of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection...
2024: Brain communications