Expert:
No research has been able to clarify the causality between
COVID-19 and "brain fog"
"After recovering from the new crown infection, I felt that my reaction was a little slow."html
On January 1, Ms. Sun from Chaoyang District, Beijing told the People’s Daily Health Client reporter: “You have to deliberately control your concentration when working. Yesterday at noon, I ordered two takeaways, and I felt stupid.”
Wang Gongqiang, chief physician of the Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Hospital of the Institute of Neurology of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, told reporters 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 "brain fog" symptoms will gradually ease.
Wang Gongqiang told reporters: "Long before the emergence of the new coronavirus, 'brain fog' has been used to describe the decreased attention and executive dysfunction that occur in conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome. It mainly includes slow thinking and reaction, blurring, and confusion. , one or more symptoms such as mental fatigue, inability to concentrate, or the inability to concentrate on one thing. "
" Currently, there is no research to clarify the causality between the new coronavirus and "brain fog", but we can speculate that the physical and mental fatigue caused by the new coronavirus infection will also cause us to suffer from it to a certain extent. Symptoms of ‘brain fog’ ,” Wang Gongqiang said.
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. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Zishuo
How to alleviate the "brain fog" symptoms that appear after the new crown?
Wang Gongqiang reminded that first of all, you can reasonably consume some dietary supplements, such as GPC (glyphosatecholine). Secondly, good sleep, proper diet, and scientific exercise can improve memory and other symptoms of brain fog. In addition, it is necessary and very important to get vaccinated before infection, gain muscle and lose fat, take antiviral treatment promptly after infection, drink enough water, increase the intake of protein , and get adequate sleep and rest.
"As long as you are good, even if your study and work efficiency becomes lower after recovering from the new crown epidemic, don't worry too much that you will 'become stupid' and adjust. Most of the 'brain fog' will gradually ease within 1 month to 1 year." Wang Gongqiang said.
Source: People’s Daily Health Client
