Scientists trying to find if video games can help treat Covid-19 brain fog
India TodayA small percentage of people never seem fully recover from Covid-19. A team of scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine is testing a prescription video game to see if it can help people who have lingering memory and attention problems described as 'Brian Fog' after recovering from COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention defines brain fog as having difficulty thinking or concentrating and lists it as a possible lingering symptom after recovering from Covid-19 infection. Any person can develop neuropsychiatric effects from Covid-19, but people with a severe infection that requires ICU admission might have a greater risk of developing neurological problems such as delirium. Video games are effective for treating attention and processing speed, which is why his team thought that it would also be helpful for a population experiencing similar symptoms after having COVID-19.
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