Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms, according to a study.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been detected in the brains of people with “long COVID” months after their initial infection.
The new research, published in the journal Science Advances. explored how SARS-CoV-2 alters the function of the nervous system.