The only early sign you have COVID, a new study says
The researchers identified a new scary symptom.
Fever, dry cough, fatigue, sense of sense of smell and taste are current early signs that you might have Covid-19, according to theCenters for Disaster Control and Prevention. However, according to a new study, there is another symptom that arises early in an infection that could help you determine whether or not you have the virus that has killed more than 234,000 Americans. Read on and ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.
What is the early sign that you can have Covid?
New research conducted by researchers from Oberta University of Catalunya (UOC) and published in open accessJournal of clinical immunology and immunotherapyfound that the delirium paired with a fever can be an early sign of COVID. They point out that this mental confusion could be a manifestation of other symptoms - the loss of sense of taste and smell, headaches, coughs and breathing difficulties.
"The delirium is a state of confusion in which the person feels out of contact with reality, as if they dream", researcher UOC Javier Correa, who led this study to theUniversity of Bordeaux (France), explained in aPress release. He added that "we must be on the alert, especially in an epidemiological situation like this, because a person presenting certain signs of confusion may be an indication of an infection".
Correa andNeurolab Cognitive UOCsearcherDiego Redolar RingollConcentrated on the research surrounding how the virus affects the brain. They found that in addition to the damage to the virus on the respiratory system, the kidneys and the heart, which also affects the central nervous system, producing neurocognitive alterations, including headaches and delirium. as well as psychotic episodes.
"The main hypotheses that explain how the coronavirus SARS-COV-2 affects the cerebral point with three possible causes: hypoxia or a neuronal oxygen deficiency, an inflammation of brain tissue due to the cytokine storm and the fact that the virus has The ability to cross the blood. Barrier Aubain to directly invade the brain, "said Correa. He pointed out that all these people could lead to delirium and that the autopsies of the victims of coronavirus have been demonstrated in the autopsies related to hypoxia. .
Therefore, they believe that the systemic inflammation of the organ and a state of hypoxia are what causes delirium.
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Symptoms of delirium
According toMAYO Clinic, "The symptoms of delirium include:
Reduced awareness of the environment
This can lead to:
- An inability to stay focused on a subject or to change the subject
- To be stuck on an idea rather than answer questions or conversation
- To be easily distracted by things unimportant
- Be withdrawn, with little or no activity or little response to the environment
Bad thought skills (cognitive impairment)
This may appear as:
- Bad memory, especially recent events
- Disorientation - for example, do not know where you are or who you are
- Difficulty talking or reminding words
- Hiking or nonsense speech
- Difficulty understanding the word
- Difficulty reading or writing
Behavioral changes
These may include:
- See things that do not exist (hallucinations)
- Agitation, agitation or combative behavior
- Call, moan or make other sounds
- To be calm and removed - especially in the elderly
- Slow motion or lethargy
- Disturbed sleep habits
- Refressing the Night Night Sleep Cycle
Emotional disturbances
These may appear as:
- Anxiety, fear or paranoia
- Depression
- Irritability or anger
- A feeling of feeling delighted (euphoria)
- Apathy
- Fast and unpredictable mood changes
- Personality Changes "
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How to avoid Covid-19
As for yourself, do everything you can to prevent you from installing - COVID-19 in the first place: Wear yourfacial maskBe tested if you think you have coronavirus, avoid crowds (and bars and evenings of the house), practice social distance, do only run essential races, wash your hands regularly, disinfect frequently affected areas and to cross this healthiest pandemic, do not miss these 35 places you are most likely to catch Covid .