Teenager who thought she was suffering from long Covid is diagnosed with dementia aged 19
The IndependentSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery ‘I thought this can’t be true, she’s only 19,’ mother says Rebecca, from McKinney, Texas said: “I felt like someone had just punched me in my heart. Although Gianna recovered from her immediate symptoms, Rebecca said: “I didn’t recognise the true impact until she went back to school in September. She said ‘I just feel lost’.” Brain fog and the long term effects of Covid started appearing in the news around that time, and Rebecca thought that it must be the cause. But when it came to Gianna’s graduation ceremony, Rebecca said: “She was miserable the whole time.” “Every other kid was super excited, but she just had eyes full of tears.
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