It’s not just lungs: Coronavirus can affect brains, may increase stroke risk

Coronavirus can infect brain and spinal fluid, and sometimes the first sign of a serious coronavirus complication can be delirium and confusion.

Some kind of neurological effect is quiet common with Covid-19 (CCP-flu). As many as 30 – 60% of coronavirus cases may lose their sense of taste or smell. But now we should also look out for stroke type symptoms or confusion. This may be the first sign someone is in trouble with Covid-19. It appears that the virus can infect brain and nerve tissue, causing inflammation. And if it increases blood clotting then it’s obvious that it could increase the risk of strokes as well.

Her father’s delirium was a first sign of coronavirus

NBC News

That was when she noticed her father, who had shown no previous signs of dementia, was largely unaware of what was happening around him.

There is growing evidence to suggest that COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, can affect not only the lungs, but the brain, too.

A recent study of 214 patients in Wuhan, China, where the pandemic started, found more than a third had neurologic manifestations of the disease, including loss of consciousness and stroke. […]