Brain scans of a 25-year-old patient with Covid-19 have shown how a "viral brain invasion" appears to have temporarily changed areas of her brain. Published in JAMA Neurology, doctors describe what they say is the first evidence to show in vivo brain alteration due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and that it demonstrates that anosmia – loss of smell – can present as the dominant symptom of Covid-19. The authors describe the case of an Italian female radiographer who started experiencing symptoms of the virus after working in a Covid-19 ward. The woman, who had no significant medical history, started with a characteristic persistent but dry (though mild) cough. She then went on to develop a loss of taste and smell, symptoms fairly common in people who contract the virus. Nevertheless, tests on the inside of her nose, and scans of her chest showed no sign of abnormalities. Read more https://www.iflscience.com/health-a...viral-brain-invasion-in-patient-with-covid19/ Her case was relatively mild an
