Altered brain perfusion and oxygen levels relate to sleepiness and attention in post-COVID syndrome.
Claudia ChienJosephine HeineAhmed A KhalilLars SchlenkerTim Julian HartungFabian BoeslKatia SchwichtenbergRebekka RustJudith Bellmann-StroblChristiana FrankeFriedemann PaulCarsten FinkePublished in: Annals of clinical and translational neurology (2024)
Our findings of lower regional brain blood oxygen levels suggest increased cerebral metabolism in PCS, which potentially holds a compensatory function. These hemodynamic changes were related to symptom severity, possibly representing metabolic adaptations.
Keyphrases
- resting state
- white matter
- cerebral ischemia
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- obstructive sleep apnea
- functional connectivity
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- working memory
- magnetic resonance imaging
- sleep quality
- high intensity
- physical activity
- patient reported
- brain injury
- computed tomography
- depressive symptoms
- positive airway pressure