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Long COVID-19 Could Lead to Small Deficits in Cognitive Function: Study

More than 113,000 people were tested for the study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Long COVID-19 Could Lead to Small Deficits in Cognitive Function: Study
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Monica O’Shea
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Long COVID-19 could lead to small impacts on cognitive function and memory, according to researchers at the Imperial College London.

According to their findings, people with unresolved persistent symptoms following COVID-19 had an IQ score that would equate to six points lower than individuals who had never tested positive for the virus.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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