COVID-19 and Brain Fog

July 25th, 2022

Blog, bog, frog, brain fog. Sound
confusing? Welcome to the world of COVID-19’s reoccurring brain fog.

The metaphorical Talons of COVID
are sunk into our society, and it has a “Kung-Fu Grip” on our people. In the
first round of COVID people reported numerous different symptoms ranging from
not being able to taste mom’s spaghetti, not being able to smell mom’s
spaghetti, or just plain not being able to keep mom’s spaghetti down. Shameless
plug for Eminem’s song “Lose Yourself”. As the months and years have passed,
the Corona Virus, like Hydra- has sprouted another ugly head. Brain Fog. This
seemingly unstoppable beast we call COVID, Corona, “The Rona” has once again
hit us with another left hook- and this time right on the button.

Let’s clear the air here. I am NOT
A DOCTOR. So, what I am about to report is what I can gather from watching
interviews, reading publications, and conducting some questioning of my own.

Brain fog
from COVID has been explained as a residual effect of having the COVID-19 virus,
or a “Long Hauler” as some doctors are referring. Researchers are still trying
to unlock what is happening to the body when infected with “The Rona” and its
additional brain fog that goes with it, but there are some theories out there. There
is no shortage of articles to read that state the virus is attacking sensory
neurons or inflaming the brain with cytokines. I even found an article that
stated this “fog” resembles “Chemo fog”, something cancer patients encounter
when receiving chemo treatment. Regardless, what we can discern from this is
with COVID’s brain fog, loss of basic cognitive functioning is common.

Some of the symptoms reported stemming
from COVID brain fog include:

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Depression

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Feeling sluggish (foggy)

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Overwhelming Fatigue

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Lack of mental clarity

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Inability to concentrate

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Confusion

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Memory or “Recall” problems

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Headaches

 

So, is it neurological damage that
crushes our brain function, inflammation, or a combination of both? This is one
of those times where the saying, “Ignorance is bliss” fits perfect. And to miss
quote Dr. Leonard McCoy from star Trek, “Damn it World! I’m a Blogger, not a
doctor!” I think the only definitive thing we can say is that it affects the
way we function in today’s world.

Cognitive function can be simply defined
as; Cognitive function includes a variety
of mental processes such as perception, attention, memory, decision making, and
language comprehension. Cognitive function serves a critical role in
everyday behavior and social behavior. Our brains are a marvel of miracles,
putting together thoughts, interpreting visuals, coordinating motor activity,
and so much more. The human brain does all of this through a vast network of
neurons, and electrical impulses.

Why is
this important? Those electrical impulses and the network of neurons they fire
on, make you, you. That is what allows you to pick up the phone and turn on a podcast
or come back with a funny joke when you’re out with friends. When these are not
functioning properly, neither are you.

If you were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the
past, and now found that you feel like you’re “not firing on all cylinders”-
help is out there.

The
world is growing, and technology is growing with it. Brain Frequency Center is
an innovative leader in technology developed to help improve brain function.  Brain Frequency Center has generated software
solely designed to help practitioners in the diagnosis and treatment of various
mental health, neurological, and cognitive disorders. Whether you feel foggy,
fatigued, depressed, confused, or just plain yucky- Brain Frequency Center can
help.

Brain Frequency Center uses an
individualized approach to the traditional TMS (Trans Magnetic Stimulation)
treatments. With the software developed practitioners combine brain mapping
with diagnostic tools to recommend a specific treatment plan.

English please, right? Essentially,
the Brain Frequency team will run an EEG, gather data, review that data, then
prescribe a treatment for the issue. As mentioned earlier, the treatment is an
individualized “beefed up” approach to an older method. The individualized
portion takes the brain mapping (i.e., a layout of how the patient’s brain is
working) and stimulates exactly where the mapping shows the patient is lacking.
Remember the network of neurons and electrical impulses? This software reads
that activity, records it, and treats it.

I’ll be real with you here. COVID
really did a number on the human population. It has put us in a hairy
predicament that seems to keep growing (pun intended). Doctors can fight the
short-term effects, and with the treatment at Brain Frequency Center the
long-term effects can be stippled as well. Regardless of the symptom your
showing, we can treat it. COVID-19 is a new aged virus. It’s a new aged virus
that needs new age technology to battle it. We’re still learning the ins and
outs of retaliation against this illness, but humans are an unshakeable and imaginative
bunch. This is our strong point, fierce tenacity, and the ability to make
things happen. Keep your head high humans. We are still going!