Your Health Matters

Actions

Studies show that some COVID-19 survivors experience neurological problems months after infection

brain medical scan doctor alzheimer's dementia
Posted
and last updated

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — We're learning more about the impact COVID-19 could have on our brains.

One study found that 34% of COVID survivors were diagnosed with a neurological or psychological condition, within 6 months of being infected.

Researches studied more than 236,000 COVID patients, and compared them with those who experienced other respiratory infections.

They found COVID patients face a 44% higher risk for neurological or psychiatric illness, than someone recovering from the flu.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Friday

05/09/2025

Sunny

98° / 67°

0%

Saturday

05/10/2025

Mostly Sunny

102° / 66°

0%

Sunday

05/11/2025

Sunny

92° / 56°

0%

Monday

05/12/2025

Mostly Sunny

78° / 54°

0%

Tuesday

05/13/2025

Partly Cloudy

72° / 54°

6%

Wednesday

05/14/2025

Sunny

80° / 57°

0%

Thursday

05/15/2025

Mostly Sunny

86° / 61°

0%

Friday

05/16/2025

Mostly Sunny

88° / 62°

0%