- A new scientific study looks into long COVID symptoms.
- Doctors found specific antibodies in blood of some patients.
- These antibodies attack brain and nerve tissues in patients.
- They often target areas for pain, memory, and balance.
- Symptoms include brain fog, dizziness, headaches and fatigue.
- Researchers purified antibodies and tested them on tissues.
- When given to healthy mice, the mice developed similar symptoms.
- The mice showed more pain and balance problems than before.
- This work could help guide future treatments.
Difficult words
- antibody — a protein in blood that fights germsantibodies
- symptom — a sign or feeling of an illnessSymptoms
- brain fog — a problem making clear thoughts or memory
- dizziness — a feeling of being unsteady or faint
- tissue — parts of the body like skin or nervetissues
- purify — to clean and remove bad substancespurified
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever felt dizzy or had brain fog?
- Do you know someone with long COVID symptoms?
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