(People's Daily Health Client Reporter Liu Jingyi) "During the recovery period after 'yang', I felt that my concentration was reduced. Is there 'brain fog'? How long will it last?" Some patients said that they felt tired and their concentration decreased after "yang".
"After recovering from the new coronavirus infection, I felt that my reaction was a bit slow." On January 1, Ms. Sun from Chaoyang District, Beijing, told the People's Daily Health Client reporter: "When working, you must deliberately control your concentration. Yesterday at noon, I ordered two takeaways, and I felt stupid. "
Wang Gongqiang, chief physician of the Department of Neurology, of the Affiliated Hospital of the Institute of Neurology of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, told the People's Daily Health Client reporter that in fact, brain fog is not a medical term or a scientific term, but a description of a type of feeling that is not a symptom. After recovering from COVID-19, most of the "brain fog" symptoms will gradually ease.
On December 29, in the emergency building of Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, emergency doctors were communicating with hospital staff about the patient’s condition. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Zishuo Photo
Wang Gongqiang told the People's Daily Health Client reporter: "Long before the emergence of the new coronavirus, 'brain fog' has been used to describe the decline in attention and executive dysfunction that occurs in conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome. It mainly includes slow thinking and reaction, blurring, confusion, mental fatigue, and inability to concentrate. Or one or more symptoms such as the inability to concentrate on one thing. "Currently, there is no research to clarify the causality between the new coronavirus and 'brain fog'. However, we can speculate that the physical and mental fatigue caused by the new coronavirus will also cause us to suffer from 'brain fog' symptoms to a certain extent," Wang Gongqiang said.
How to alleviate the symptoms of “brain fog” after COVID-19? Wang Gongqiang reminded that first of all, some dietary supplements can be taken in a reasonable manner, such as α-GPC (glyphosphorylcholine). Secondly, good sleep, proper diet, and scientific exercise can improve memory and other symptoms of brain fog. "In addition, vaccination before infection, muscle gain and fat loss, timely antiviral treatment after infection, as well as adequate drinking water, increased protein intake, adequate sleep and rest are all necessary and very important."
Even if your study and work efficiency becomes lower after recovering from the new coronavirus, don't worry too much about "becoming stupid". "As long as you make good adjustments, most of the 'brain fog' will gradually ease within 1 month to 1 year." Wang Gongqiang said.
