An ambitious research study to investigate the long-term impact of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 on the brain was announced at the Alzheimer’s Association international conference (AAIC) 2020 (27–31 July 2020, online).
Although SARS-CoV-2 infection predominantly causes respiratory symptoms, an increasing number of reports suggest that the virus can also affect the CNS. The new study, known as the Alzheimer’s Association international cohort study of chronic neurological sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, will be led by researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association US and the University of Texas Health San Antonio, and will involve >50 centres across >30 countries….
