Long COVID Care Center Have Recently Published a Medical Report on the Symptoms of Long COVID Brain Fog
Summary
According to the statistics in the study report, up to 60% of patients with long-term COVID presented some degree of brain fog.In 2021, in a study designed to describe long COVID symptoms in more than 3,000 people from 56 countries, researchers found that 88% of respondents represented brain fog symptoms such as cognitive or memory problems. The symptoms of brain fog tends to peak within a few months of infection with COVID-19 and them generally improve over time. Moreover, studies have shown that more than 20% of patients with long COVID brain fog still did not get an improvement for their symptoms after a year.According to the published medical papers on the symptoms of long COVID brain fog, Long COVID Care Center concluded clinical manifestations of brain fog as follows:Neurasthenia, Memory loss, Attention disorder, Get lost, Language disorders, Dizziness, Brain fatigue, Loss of smell, Blurry vision, Tinnitus, Chronic headacheHow to treat the long-term COVID-19 symptoms of brain fog?Western MedicinePatient need to take a thorough physical examination of their bodies, and besides taking routine examinations, they need to do another four examinations.The first item: do several more PCR tests to check whether the result shows positive.The second item: perform a neurological examination, including functional magnetic resonance imaging MR angiography of the brain.The third item: in addition to basic blood tests, we assessed thyroid hormones, zinc, ferritin, antinuclear antibodies, rheumatoid factor, and blood sedimentation rate.The fourth item: Comprehensive heart function test.For the main direction of western medicine:If novel coronavirus remains in the body, antiviral drugs such as Paxlovid should be used as a priority. If acupuncture and moxibustion are required, these programs will also be prescribed.Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory is mainly based on: Zhang Zhongjing’s “Treatise on Febrile Diseases,” “Synopsis of Golden Chamber,” Huang Yuanyus “Four Sacred Hearts Source,” “Typhoid Fever Suspension,” “Jinkui Suspension,” “Changsha Yao Jie,” Li Dongyuans “Treatise on the Spleen & Stomach,” and Zhang Jingyues “Jingyue Quanshu.”For the main direction of TCM:(1) Banxia Tianma Pills are used to invigorate the spleen and removing dampness, reducing phlegm and wind, and lessen dizziness symptoms. (2)Stick Clear Brain Fog Vapour Patches to the neckline of clothes to get rid of symptoms of brain fog, dizziness, and tiredness.Disclaimer: The suggestions, guidance, protocols, and documents conveyed by Long COVID Care Center to patients can only be used as a reference for patients to understand their diseases in many aspects, but cannot be directly used as a treatment plan.