3. Immune system exhaustion
Covid-19 attacks the immune system of a patient. Usually, the immune system starts a fight with bad bacteria and viruses, but SARS-CoV-2 is so strong, that it makes the immune system go crazy and attack itself.
There are cases of Covid-19 patients who have been cured from the virus and who have developed some severe autoimmune diseases. This happens when the immune system attacks the patient, but not the virus.
Theodore Price, PhD, professor of neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas, conducted a study in order to find a connection between the new coronavirus and some organs in the human body.
After the research period, they found a link between immune cells and nerves in the lungs, that can create some serious health problems to a person infected with Covid-19.
According to professor Price, the drugs that are used for treating medical diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, can be part of a treatment scheme for treating Covid-19 patients.
Although none of these drugs were tested in clinical trials for Covid-19 patients, it is believed that they can help minimize the body’s immune response.
Takeaway
Although we don’t know for sure how actually Covid-19 affects the brain, we know that being infected with this virus can lead to some serious health problems, which further, might lead to brain malfunctions.
We have no idea when everything with this new coronavirus will be over, but until then, we can protect ourselves and or loved ones by keeping up with hygiene, wearing masks and getting our shots.
