People with neurological disease have a greater chance of death after contracting COVID-19, according to a new U of A study. The research also confirms a higher risk of developing new neurological disorders after COVID infection.
"For those who have neurological diseases - if you have Parkinson's, if you have dementia, if you have a seizure disorder - you should seriously consider getting a vaccine," and carefully monitor symptoms after contracting the virus, says neurology resident Candace Marsters, first author on the paper published recently in the journal Brain.
The study is the first to look at a large population of people previously diagnosed with disorders such as dementia, Parkinson's, encephalopathy and epilepsy as well as those with a history of stroke or seizures before and after contracting COVID.
