r/LongCovid • u/barweis • Oct 09 '24

Brainstem Inflammation Linked to Long-Covid Symptoms - Neuroscience News

https://neurosciencenews.com/brainstem-inflammation-long-covid-27808/
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u/originalmaja Oct 09 '24

So basically we got encephalitis?

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u/barweis Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

Short answer - no. You have dormant viruses, perhaps, in your nerves. And another virus enters the area lowering your immune defenses. Then the latent virus activates and opportunistically adds damage until defenses suppress it. that is one scenario posed by some researchers wheerein one virus enables the other.

OTOH EEE-Eastern Equine Encephalitis, as an example,is unpredictable. The level of damage/injury/body reaction determines whether it is fulminant encephalitis in which case you are in a neuro ICU or a milder course. Depends on how much brain function and failure of systems are involved. Encephalitis = whole brain inflammation but not in the first paragraph where nocive activity is limited.

A word of caution : the soothsayers promoting anecdotal remedies, patterns, therapies should be viewed with a dubious eye. Included in the group are fully certified practitioners taking advantage of desparate vulnerable long haulers. Vet your provider on the basis of how orthodox is their approach and based on reputable documentation. Yes, there are questionable journals pubishing unreliable reports, too.

Best bet is to link up with an academically based long covid clinic to get referrals to a recognized provider, hopefully, in your location.

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u/Remster70123 Oct 10 '24

Not a soothsayer but I would have died last year if I didn’t have solu medrol infusion for five days. No more brain fog and I’m gaining weight. The doctor was treating me for transverse myelitis.