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Re:We Just Got More Evidence That Long Covid Is a Brain Injury by addaon on Monday October 21, 2024 @10:05PM (#41910469)
> If it's not permanent is it still to be considered a brain "injury"?

I'm not sure I understand the assumptions behind this question. If I sprain my ankle, that is an ankle "injury," even though it is not permanent. What am I missing?

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Re:We Just Got More Evidence That Long Covid Is a Brain Injury by metadat on Monday October 21, 2024 @10:09PM (#41910493)
Sprained ankles often leave you susceptible to more injuries in that zone in the future, suggesting they may not completely heal.

I'm curious if the human brain can be expected to respond in a similar way.

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Re:We Just Got More Evidence That Long Covid Is a Brain Injury by eacapeisfutuile on Monday October 21, 2024 @10:11PM (#41910503)
It is not known what the timeline could be, so injury seems fair to me. By the same analogy it may lead to mental health problems “down the line”.
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Re:We Just Got More Evidence That Long Covid Is a Brain Injury by metadat on Monday October 21, 2024 @10:14PM (#41910514)
Makes sense, thank you!
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