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Neuropsychologist and internationally renowned expert on long COVID, James Jackson, Psy.D., explains why “brain fog” in COVID long haulers should be treated as brain injury.
Manage episode 381133951 series 3440762
It is estimated nearly 30-percent of Covid-19 survivors continue to suffer from symptoms following their bout with the illness. Researcher and neuropsychologist James Jackson, Psy.D., is the author of the new book Clearing the Fog: From Surviving to Thriving with Long-COVID, A Practical Guide. The author of more than 90 scientific publications, Dr. Jackson has led research and treated patients affected by the cognitive impact of long COVID.
Christina Brown Fisher, a traumatic brain injury survivor, and Dr. Jackson discuss how the symptoms associated with long COVID often mirror those associated with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Jackson offers practical tips about how to get help. He is a Research Associate Professor, and the lead psychologist for the Critical Illness Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship Center at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
For more information about clinical trials involving long COVID, go to www.clintrials.gov.
This podcast episode includes scientific research findings, and is not intended to diagnose or provide personal or individual medical advice. If you have an existing health condition, always consult your healthcare practitioner.
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Manage episode 381133951 series 3440762
It is estimated nearly 30-percent of Covid-19 survivors continue to suffer from symptoms following their bout with the illness. Researcher and neuropsychologist James Jackson, Psy.D., is the author of the new book Clearing the Fog: From Surviving to Thriving with Long-COVID, A Practical Guide. The author of more than 90 scientific publications, Dr. Jackson has led research and treated patients affected by the cognitive impact of long COVID.
Christina Brown Fisher, a traumatic brain injury survivor, and Dr. Jackson discuss how the symptoms associated with long COVID often mirror those associated with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Jackson offers practical tips about how to get help. He is a Research Associate Professor, and the lead psychologist for the Critical Illness Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship Center at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
For more information about clinical trials involving long COVID, go to www.clintrials.gov.
This podcast episode includes scientific research findings, and is not intended to diagnose or provide personal or individual medical advice. If you have an existing health condition, always consult your healthcare practitioner.
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