Auckland University neuroscientist works with US research agency to learn Covid-19’s ‘striking’ impact on brain

University of Auckland neuroscientist Dr Helen Murray joined forces with scientists at the United States government research agency National Institute of Health (NIH), to unravel the mysteries of how Covid-19 impacts the brain, including how it affects sense of smell, Stuff reports. The team viewed samples of brain tissue from deceased Covid-19 patients and found that, while Covid-19 is primarily a respiratory disease, estimates show that one third of hospitalised patients have neurological symptoms, including dizziness and headache. Strokes may also occur in as many as 5 percent of hospitalised patients, studies suggest.