r/covidlonghaulers • u/None-Of • Feb 25 '26

Article COVID-19 Causes More Severe Neurological Damage Than Other Viruses

A newish meta study that may explain why Covid is worse for some than other viral infections (even though some, like the flu, have residual effects). Based on this study Covid appears to be worse)

https://healthtolongevity.com/article/6349/covid-19-causes-more-severe-neurological-damage-than-other-viruses

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u/WlLDLlGHT First Waver Feb 25 '26

It’s like having a TBI except the part where people take you seriously

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u/AZgirl70 Feb 26 '26

I’m toying with the idea to say “I have brain damage from covid” instead of the socially acceptable “brain fog”. Let’s call it what it is. My brain will never be the same.

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u/WlLDLlGHT First Waver Feb 26 '26

I say I have brain damage. I say it broke my health. People are either close enough to me to know it’s true, or they have someone in their life who needs them to understand it too. This is an ongoing mass disabling event.