Coronavirus may cause children brain damage in absence of respiratory symptoms: report

A study published in JMA Neurology by London physicians examined 27 children with an inflammatory syndrome related to COVID-19. Four patients developed neurological symptoms such as headache, encephalopathy, muscle weakness, and reduced reflexes, requiring intensive care. The study suggests inflammation may have affected the corpus callosum, a brain structure mediating the hemispheres, due to detected signal changes.

What was the focus of the study published in JMA Neurology?

• Cardiovascular issues in adults

• Brain damage without respiratory symptoms

• Digestive problems in children

• Respiratory symptoms in children

What percentage of children developed additional neurological symptoms?

• 20.3%

• 14.8%

• 25.7%

• 10.5%

Which of the following was NOT a documented symptom in the study?

• Muscle weakness

• Encephalopathy

• Increased reflexes

• Headache

What part of the brain was suggested to be affected by inflammation?

• Cerebellum

• Brainstem

• Hippocampus

• Corpus callosum

What role does the corpus callosum play in the brain?

• Mediates the left and right hemispheres

• Controls balance and coordination

• Processes visual information

• Regulates emotions