It's been widely noted that survivors of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 may suffer neurological damage long after other symptoms survive.
It's believed that this brain damage isn't caused by the virus, but rather by the body's immune response to it.
Now, UPI reports an international group of researchers has called for studies to explore the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain.
Previous studies have documented brain inflammation, or encephalitis, in patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms. Some patients also suffered strokes.
Postmortem MRI scans of patients who have died from COVID-19 have revealed lesions, or damage, in different regions of the brain.
Researchers say it's becoming clear that the damage done by COVID-19 may have chronic, long-term consequences that could impact patients' quality of life.