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Potential Mechanisms of COVID-19 Related Nervous System Damage and Effects on Female Fertility

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Signs and symptoms that persist or worsen beyond the "acute COVID-19" stage are referred to as long-COVID. These patients are more likely to suffer from multiple organ failure, readmission, and mortality. According to a recent theory, long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms may be caused by abnormal autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity, such as hypovolemia, brain stem involvement, and autoimmune reactions. Furthermore, COVID-19 can also cause impaired fertility in women, which may also be related to inflammation and immune responses. Currently, few treatments are available for long-COVID symptoms. This article reviews the major effects of COVID-19 on the nervous system and female fertility, as well as offers potential treatment approaches.

Source: Current Medicinal Chemistry

DOI: 10.2174/0109298673333968241011092801

Authors: Chen-yue Qian, Si-ning Hu, Hua-dong Liu, Jing-jin Liu

Institutions: Jinan University, Harbin Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Southern University of Science and Technology, ShenZhen People’s Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality, Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen, Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province