The University of Liverpool has introduced a new assignment, the Covid-Neuro Global programme, to better understand how and why coronavirus affects the brain.
Together, the team won € 860,000 from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The collaboration includes research organizations from Brazil, India and Malawi. The work will be led by Professor Tom Solomon of the University Institute of Infectious, Veterinary and Ecologicals. . Sciences
Speaking about the study, he said, “While many other people with Covid-19 have breathing problems, around the world we see many patients with neurological complications, such as stroke, delirium and encephalitis. “
He added: “We need to perceive why and who has the maximum threat of these problems arising, to see if we can save them from these devastating effects by identifying the threat points we can address. This is critical in some countries such as India, which is experiencing one of the largest Covid-19 epidemics in the world. “
Researchers aim to gather knowledge in their global network and create a giant single repository of the full diversity of Covid-19 neurological diseases.
The team will also conduct studies with Covid-19 patients in hospitals in Brazil, India and Malawi to identify threat points for neurological diseases, especially those that can be treated, such as lack of oxygen in the blood. results for neurological patients, to better perceive what they might be expecting a poor outcome.
The new program also largely aligns with paintings by the Health Protection Research Unit of the University’s National Institute of Emerging and Zoonotic Infections (HPRU-EZI), which was created to combat emerging infectious diseases such as Covid-19.
Commenting on this, Dr. Tamara Phiri, a consulting doctor at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital and a senior professor at Malawi School of Medicine, said, “This exciting program will help us make a difference for Covid-19 patients around the world. “He added: “What is vital for countries like Malawi deserves to tell us that undeniable and affordable tactics are to know who has the greatest threat of brain disease with Covid-19 and how to save it. “
Professor Ravi Vasanthapuram, lead professor and former registrar of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience in Bangalore, India, said: “As a leading institute specializing in neurological diseases and viral infections, we are excited to have the opportunity to deepen the effects of Covid-19 on the brain and care provided to others in India and other low- and middle-income countries. “
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