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Study Links Hippocampus Swelling to Long Covid Symptoms

2/12/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Griffith University reveals that patients suffering from Long Covid and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) experience swelling in the hippocampus, the brain's memory center. Analyzing 61 participants, researchers discovered that this swelling correlates with cognitive challenges and symptom severity, paving the way for potential new treatments.

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A groundbreaking study from Griffith University reveals that patients suffering from Long Covid and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) experience swelling in the hippocampus, the brain's memory center. Analyzing 61 participants, researchers discovered that this swelling correlates with cognitive challenges and symptom severity, paving the way for potential new treatments.