r/science • u/Wagamaga • Feb 03 '25

Neuroscience Scientists discover that even mild COVID-19 can alter brain proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease, potentially increasing dementia risk—raising urgent public health concerns.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/260553/covid-19-linked-increase-biomarkers-abnormal-brain/
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u/fozz31 Feb 03 '25

I had it a few times, and i've seen a major cognitive decline. I used to be able to manipulate objects mentally woth ease, think spinning an object in your mind and accurately predicting how it would look from different angles. Now i cant even do it for a simple cube. I also have to take my time a lot more with writing things, i am now more prone to typos, or skipping entire words, or replacing words with inappropriate ones without realizing. I've never had auto correct on, but i think i might meed to start, because i am sure i will have missed a few mistakes even in this. Covid for me has meant very real very measurable brain damage.

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u/tinyhorsesinmytea Feb 03 '25

Same… three times and a very noticeable impact. Most obviously, I can’t immediately remember words, names, titles of things… or passwords, birthdays, recipe measurements, etc. I lose my train of thought much easier. I like to say the data is all still in there, so the hard drive hasn’t been corrupted, but the processor speed has been compromised and it’s harder to access.

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u/fozz31 Feb 04 '25

Thats a decent analogy, one that applies to me as well. It's like my memories and experiences are all there, but the execution of things is just... off?

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u/Tostecles Feb 04 '25

I have the same word thing. Struggle to find my words verbally and FREQUENTLY transpose random words when typing without realizing it at all. It's honestly scary

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u/Tostecles Feb 04 '25

I was diagnosed with ADHD last year and the associated symptoms have felt like they've gotten worse in the last ~5 which is what lead me to seek a diagnosis in the first place. (Will turn 31 this year.) So I definitely buy the "fleeting distraction" thing. Unfortunately though, the "can't find the word I'm looking for" thing happens even at work when I'm discussing something on a call, when I'm fully plugged in and trying to not sound like a total dipshit.