In the study, of 1,837 people admitted to hospital because of Covid, researchers say two blood proteins point to clots being one cause.
It is thought 16% of such patients have trouble thinking, concentrating or remembering for at least six months.
Long Covid can also develop after milder infections. BBC News
See also:
- Acute blood biomarker profiles predict cognitive deficits 6 and 12 months after COVID-19 hospitalization (open access) Nature Medicine
- The Post-hospitalisation COVID-19 study PHOSP-COVID
- Scientists reveal why Covid-19 causes ‘brain fog’ and memory problems Evening Standard
- UK scientists find link between proteins related to blood clots and long Covid The Guardian
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