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   Carolyn Barber, MD (cbarbermd@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 08:39:20 JST Carolyn Barber, MD

   So much great info about long Covid packed into this interview with Dr. Phillip Alvelda. Some highlights…

   ⭐️”Getting a COVID infection can double your risk of heart attack, increase the risk of stroke by 3x, and double the risk of diabetes. They can occur even with a mild or asympto infection.

   ⭐️”At the current rate of infections, most Americans may end up with some form of Long COVID. 

   ⭐️”We know that the virus attacks & kills the neurons in the brain any time

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     Carolyn Barber, MD (cbarbermd@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 08:39:22 JST Carolyn Barber, MD

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     you are infected. We can measure the shrinkage of your brain matter.

     ⭐️ “Even an asympto case of COVID can result in IQ points lost. A recent study in the @NEJM reveals that people who have recovered from mild #COVID19 cases lose about 3 IQ points. Those with #longcovid see a 6-point drop, while ICU patients lose 9 points. Just getting reinfected was associated with losing an extra 2 points in IQ

     ⭐️”The cognitive impact might show up as anxiety, depression, or lack of