Coronavirus symptoms might beging to show up even before cough, cold and fever, says recent study.
The one who get infected from Coronavirus may have four symptoms before cough and fever. The world right now is struggling with Coronavirus and it’s impact can be seen wisely on people, their mental health, country’s economy and every sector of the society. But an individual who gets infected from Coronavirus may have four symptoms before cough and fever.
It’s tenth month of the year and Coronavirus grip on the world is not loosen. The novel coronavirus continues to claim lives and spread at an alarming rate across the globe.
While initially it was thought of as a pneumonia-like illness as it displayed all telltale signs of a respiratory condition, it has been well-established by now that COVID-19 can impact the entire body from head-to-toe.
As people of different ages, ethnicity and health conditions continue to contract the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it is clear that the virus manifests in completely bizarre ways.
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1. COVID-19 MAY ATTACK NERVOUS SYSTEM OF SOME PATIENTS
While a typical coronavirus infection may begin with a scratchy throat, fever and unexplained fatigue, it isn’t always the case.
More and more people are reporting unique symptoms of the illness including a thunderclap headache and loss of smell and/or taste, before testing positive.
These signs point to the fact that COVID-19 is far from the respiratory illness it was first understood to be and attacks the whole nervous system in some COVID-19 patients.
2. NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOM OF COVID-19
According to a recent study published in the Annals of Neurology, an increasing number of patients are reporting neurological symptoms including headaches, dizziness, strokes and a decrease in alertness, before other hallmarks of COVID-19 like a dry cough, itchy throat or even fever.
As per the researchers of the study, patients also noted other neurological signs of the disease including loss of smell and taste, difficulty in concentrating and seizures.
3. SARS-CoV-2 INFECTION MAY PRESENT WITH NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS INITIALLY
The researchers analyzed 19 coronavirus patients at Northwestern Medicine to understand the occurrence of neurological signs of the disease, before the appearance of more commonly known symptoms of COVID-19, as per the study.
The lead author of the study Igor Koralnik, who is the professor of neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said, “It’s important for the general public and physicians to remember of this, because a SARS-CoV-2 infection may present with neurological symptoms initially before any fever, cough or respiratory problems occur.”
4. FLACTUATION CORONAVIRUS CASES IN INDIA
While there could also be a gentle decline in new coronavirus cases in India for the past few weeks, a steep rise has been observed in certain states including Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand.
With the price of the state reaching 103,600, doctors and researchers across the world are warning the state of ‘straying from scientific evidence’ to point out the statistics in a positive light.
Recently, UK-based medical journal The Lancet also alerted India of refraining from presenting a more optimistic assessment by putting a ‘too positive spin’ on the data. The journal also questioned the quality of data of the country
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