Blood-brain barrier breakdown in COVID-19 ICU survivors: an MRI pilot study.

Wen ShiDengrong JiangHannah RandoShivalika KhandujaZixuan LinKaisha HazelGeorge PottanatEbony JonesCuimei XuDoris LinSevil YasarSung-Min ChoHanzhang Lu

Published in: NeuroImmune pharmacology and therapeutics (2023)

There is preliminary evidence of a chronic BBB breakdown in COVID-19 survivors who had a severe acute infection, suggesting a plausible contributor to neurological long-COVID symptoms.

Keyphrases

blood brain barrier
coronavirus disease
sars cov
cerebral ischemia
young adults
magnetic resonance imaging
intensive care unit
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
sleep quality