A study in the United States last month found that cod 19, a disease caused by the novice coronavirus, damages the entire nervous system and that its neurological symptoms may precede other common symptoms.
Now another study has found that symptoms such as feelings of frustration or anxiety can also be seen in patients with code 19 because the virus affects the central nervous system.
This was revealed in an international medical study conducted by Cincinnati University College of Medicine in the United States.
These two psychiatric symptoms are closer to the common symptoms of Novel Coronavirus than difficulty breathing, coughing or fever, loss of sense of smell and taste.
According to Ahmed Sadaqat, who was involved in the research, “If you ask me why I am depressed or upset over the diagnosis of Code 19, my answer would not be that my symptoms are severe and difficult to breathe or I can’t breathe or I have a cough or a high fever.” Is’.
He added: “None of these symptoms are depressing or frightening. In Code 19, there is only one element associated with depression and anxiety and that is the severity of loss of sense of smell and taste, which is an unexpected and startling. The result is.
The study included 114 patients from Switzerland who had severe symptoms such as loss of smell or taste, nasal congestion, fever, cough and difficulty breathing.
The results of the study were published online in The Laryngoscope.
At the start of the study, 47.4% of patients complained of depression for several days each week, while 21.1% experienced these symptoms almost daily.
Similarly, 44.7% reported moderate anxiety while 10.5% complained of severe mental anxiety.
The researchers said that this unexpected discovery suggests that Code 19 is a disease that affects the state of mind to some extent. We believe that the results indicate that this is due to an attack on the central nervous system by the virus.
He added that medical experts have long believed that the respiratory tract is the main source of the corona virus to enter the central nervous system.
He said the virus was discovered in a sniffing tube, which is the gateway to the central nervous system, during research on mice during the 2002 SARS epidemic.
Experts in the new study said that psychological problems such as depression and anxiety are signs of problems in the central nervous system, which can occur after loss of sense of smell.
Earlier last month, Northwestern University research suggested that the early symptoms of COD 19 may be in the form of neurological symptoms and may precede a fever or other respiratory symptoms such as a cough.
The study found that approximately 50% of patients in the hospital treated for code 19 had neurological symptoms, including dizziness, headache, mental confusion, difficulty concentrating, loss of smell and taste, seizures, paralysis, weakness and muscle aches. There are mentions.
The researchers said that the general public and medical experts should be aware of this, because the infection with the new novel corona virus begins with a fever, cough or possible respiratory problems, possibly with nervous symptoms.
The study explained the various neurological conditions that can be seen in patients with COD 19 and how to diagnose them.
Understanding this could be the key to proper medical care and treatment, the researchers said.
He said the disease can affect the entire nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord and nerves, while there are a number of different ways in which COD 19 can deactivate the nervous system.
He said that because the disease affects many organs such as the lungs, kidneys and heart, the brain is also affected as a result of lack of oxygen or blood clots, which can increase the risk of stroke or brain hemorrhage.
According to researchers, the virus can also directly affect the brain and manipulations, while the immune system’s response to the disease can also cause inflammation and damage to the brain and nerves.
During the study, experts analyzed all patients undergoing treatment at Northwestern Medicine and determined what types of neurological complications had occurred and how long they had lasted.
He said that because of the extent to which code 19 nerves can be formed on a long-term basis, follow-up will be continued on some patients and it will be determined whether these neurological problems are temporary or permanent.
He said it would help to know how to diagnose and treat code 19 neurological symptoms.
The results of the study were published in the Journal of Neurology