❦ The possible neurological consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection, associated with physical and cognitive frailty, could lead to a worsening of Parkinson’s disease (PD) in infected patients or – more rarely – to an increase in the Parkinsonian symptomatology.

Parkinson’s disease (PD) or Parkinsonism has been described after infections with viruses, such as the Epstein-Barr virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV, influenza A virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, varicella zoster virus, or West Nile virus.

Therefore, the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 may have even longer-term effects on the brain and lead to an increase in cases of Parkinson’s disease, as occurred in the years following the Spanish flu, has been put forward.

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📖 (23 Mar 2023 ~ Brain Science)  Parkinson’s Disease, SARS-CoV-2, and Frailty: Is There a Vicious Cycle Related to Hypovitaminosis D? ➤

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