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CONy 2020 | Neurological effects of COVID-19: looking at previous data

Michael Heneka, MD, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, discusses the neurological deficits following COVID-19 infection. Previous data has shown that after the presence of sepsis, there are cases of brain atrophy and cognitive decline. Following COVID-19 infection, there could be similar changes. Currently, the neurological consequences of COVID-19 are being investigated in prospective clinical trials. This interview took place during the Virtual World Congress on Controversies in Neurology (CONy) 2020.