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A finding that could affect millions of Americans

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People who had COVID-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries

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The year-long study, published in Nature Medicine

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Brain and other neurological disorders occurred  7% more  in covid effected people than others

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Roughly 6.6 million Americans who had brain impairments linked with their COVID infection

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 Study  records from 154,000 U.S. veterans who had tested  COVID positive 

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Study included both hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients

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most common symptom is   Memory impairments, commonly referred to as brain fog, 

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People had  COVID are  77% higher risk of developing memory problems

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 People infected with the virus also were 50% more likely to have an ischemic stroke

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80% more likely to have seizures, 43% more likely to have mental health issues

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Along with anxiety  depression, headaches and 42% more likely to suffer movement disorders

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