Neurologist explains why intelligence suffers from COVID-19

Among the consequences of COVID-19, doctors call, in particular, a decrease in human cognitive abilities. Neurologist and medical blogger Alexander Budik explained in an interview with Sputnik radio that as a result of coronavirus infection, the blood supply to the brain is disrupted. And this, in turn, is reflected in intelligence.

"In our head, the vessels go to the cerebral cortex like twigs on a tree. During COVID-19 and immediately after it, with postcoid syndrome, there is a change in the location of these vessels. There is a theory that the adequate blood supply to the most important parts of the brain is disrupted. Also, with COVID-19, human blood becomes more viscous, which is also bad for blood supply", - added Alexander Budik.

The neurologist will help restore cognitive functions affected by the effects of the coronavirus infection. But for this you need to contact him in time. Alexander Budik advises to visit this specialist twice: immediately after recovering from COVID-19 and after a while to assess the dynamics.

"To determine the neurological status of a person and assess his cognitive functions, you need a consultation with a neurologist. Perhaps, after some time after COVID-19, everything will pass. But to make sure that there is no deterioration, you need to go to a neurologist again after a while and undergo the same tests. that immediately after the illness. Then it will be possible to draw conclusions", - concluded Alexander Budik.