Long Covid: the brain puzzle

What if Covid could remain hidden... in our brains?

This is what Anthony Coleon and his team at the Lyssavirus, Epidemiology and Neuropathology Unit at the Pasteur Institute have revealed: SARS-CoV-2 can persist for up to 80 days after infection... in the brain stem.

As a result, the virus disrupts the activity of genes linked to dopamine, a neurotransmitter essential for memory and emotions.

This is a serious lead in explaining certain symptoms of long Covid, such as depression, brain fog, and chronic fatigue.

This discovery paves the way for new targeted treatments for those affected.

(video in french, English subtitles available)