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Special Investigation: What is COVID19 doing to our brains?
Dr Sabina Brennan, host of Super Brain, investigates the impact of COVID19 on the human brain
Special thanks to Helen Brennan, Maddie Culling, Carolyn Gunther, Barbara Melville and Caroline O'Brien, for sharing their personal stories and to Dr Lucy Cheke, Dr Ron Daniels, Dr Patricia Mc Namara and Dr Adrian Owen their expert insights on the neurological and cognitive complications of COVID-19
A HUGE thank you to my very special and talented editor Emily Burke for going above and beyond to help me to get this special and important episode to you.
If you would like to learn more about brain fog and how to minimise it check out Super Brain Booster #8 'What is Brain Fog?
Brain Health Advice
As mentioned in the podcast leading a brain healthy life is the best thing that you can do to counteract brain fog symptoms and also to build brain resilience You will find links lots of free scientifically-grounded brain health resources developed by Dr Sabina Brennan on www.superbrain.ie
You can purchase the UK edition of Sabina's book on Brain Health: 100 Days to a Younger Brain on Amazon, W.H. Smith or wherever you buy books
You can purchase the US edition of Sabina's book on Brain Health: 100 Days to a Younger Brain on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or wherever you buy books
Her new book Beating Brain fog is available for pre-order
Support
If you are living with lingering symptoms post-COVID you may find the Patient Support Programme created by the UK Sepsis Trust which was founded by Dr Ron Daniels
https://sepsistrust.org/covid-19-recovery-response/
How to Take Part in Research
Dr Adrian Owen's COVID-19 Brain Study is open to anyone experiencing brain fog symptoms
https://www.cambridgebrainsciences.com/studies/covid-brain-study
Dr Lucy Cheke's study on COVID and memory is currently in "sign-up" stage. Click the link for information and the signup form.
https://www.camblab.psychol.cam.ac.uk/participate-in-research
Neurological Complications
Download this pdf of the paper co-authored by Dr PatriciaMcNamara - The emerging spectrum of COVID-19 neurology: clinical, radiological and laboratory findings
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