COVID-19 has become one of the dreading topics in the recent few years. It’s been more than 2 years since COVID has entered our lives. The virus has threatened all of our lives. Though the virus has started diminishing slowly, the after-effects have remained a scar. Not only mentally and emotionally, but some of the after-effects have also become a permanent impact on health. People recovering from COVID-19 are blessed to be back. But, the COVID virus doesn’t seem to let people go that easily. It tends to hang. After-effects for instance.
Alzheimer’s Gene Vs COVID-19: What’s The Bridge In Between?
Yes! Researchers have stated that some of the after-effects of COVID-19 will become complicated and life-long too. Mild symptoms are frightening. Think about severe long-term symptoms that would stay throughout the lifespan. Dreadful, right? Let us see the detailed specifics about the connection between the COVID-19 virus and Alzheimer’s disease.
COVID-19 virus is meant to attack brain functions and the immune system. If you know, Alzheimer’s disease has both of these in common as predating. The virus and the disease are said to share the same genetics. Shocking, right? But, unfortunately, this is happening. Three is this complicated and severe bridge between these two diseases that make the situation even worse.
According to the recent study of COVID-19, there was shocking news that there was a connection between COVID-19 and Alzheimers. Specific risky genes when touched during the treatment, may lead to many complications of both diseases. You may wonder how and why COVID-19 and Alzheimers are interlinked. Doctors and researchers work night and day to solve these complications.
As we all know, Alzheimer’s is a common disorder where the patient gets dementia due to the malfunction of the cognitive region. Mostly, older people get affected by the disorder. But unfortunately, COVID-19 strains leave behind Alzheimer’s scar too, said doctors.
Immune cells of the brain respond to amyloid proteins. In turn, a set of collective cells called the IRM-Interferon Response Microglia responds to amyloid proteins. These proteins are meant to fight the human body against viral infections like the SARS-CoV-2, which makes it partially or not functional in response to the viral attacks. This proves the point that somehow Alzheimer’s and COVID-19 are interlinked. The whole world is scared of COVID-19, especially people with dementia or Alzheimer’s must be very careful.
Doctors in Finland have reported that more than ⅓ of the people in the country who carry APOE4 mutation genes had the bridge between the mutation and the COVID-19 virus. Another shocking news from the medical team said that when cadavers of COVID-19 were taken for research, severe brain changes were noticed. In addition to this, long-term mental fatigue will be the result.
According to research conducted, the ε allele type people were more prone to severe cases of COVID-19. “This may also be the result of heredity”, says chief doctors of Finland. Dr. Johanna Hästbacka from Helsinki University Hospital stated that APOE4 mutated patients tend to be affected more by severe COVID-19, with long-term symptoms like lack of concentration and attention.
There are no precise details regarding this, and hence doctors reported that more research would be needed to give complete guidance and awareness to people. But, in short, people who recovered from the virus must be more careful and save themselves from Alzheimer’s disease. There is nothing as safe as your home, so maintain social distance and avoid coming out unnecessarily.
The one and the only way to stay safe is to get vaccinated when your turn comes, after consultation with the doctor. So, do it first!
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