Abstract:
Various viruses can affect the brain directly or indirectly. The specter of Long COVID has focused research on how respiratory viruses can cause infection and inflammation of brain cells.
Source: Hunter P. Viral diseases and the brain: Long COVID puts the spotlight on how viral infections affect the brain. EMBO Rep. 2021 Nov 29:e54342. doi: 10.15252/embr.202154342. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34842325. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34842325/