What is encephalitis? The aftermath of covid that worries neurologists

Encephalopathy is understood as a group of diseases that alter brain function and a person's mental state. There are many types: due to glycine or metabolic disorder, due to liver conditions, insufficient oxygen in the brain, kidney failure, thiamine deficiency due to alcoholism, autoimmune disorder, herpes zoster condition, high blood pressure or various infections. The firm Vithas NeuroRHB (with presence in the Valencian Community, Andalusia and Galicia) has studied cases of encephalopathies in patients infected by SARS-CoV-2, and more than 80% of the population sample analyzed (made up of patients who required hospital admission after infection) presented neurological symptoms at some point during their illness.

Encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, is the set of organs contained in the internal cavity of the skull that are part of the nervous system of vertebrates, is one of the cIdentified consequences of the development of covid-19. Suffering from it directly affects the autonomy of patients when doing basic activities in daily life. The most common manifestations of this pathology in severe cases are fever, extreme weakness, hallucinations, seizures and alterations in sensory perception.

Neurological symptoms of covid-19

The Spanish Society of Neurology warns that It is not strange that SARS-CoV-2 exceeds its action to other parts of the body, beyond the respiratory system. The visible effects are usually difficulty processing information, memory lapses, and problems focusing attention., situations that led to clear social and relational problems, extending to leisure and the work environment. Being aware of the situation, affected people become overwhelmed and tend to avoid socialization to minimize the impact of these dysfunctions.