Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong explains that long COVID brain fog is fundamentally a disorder of executive function, not simple forgetfulness, making even basic tasks disproportionately difficult. The article reports that 20-30% of patients have brain fog three months post-infection, rising to 65-85% among those who remain sick long-term, and explores why the symptom is frequently dismissed.
Symptoms & Diagnosis
One of Long COVID's Worst Symptoms Is Also Its Most Misunderstood
September 12, 2022
Ed Yong explains that long COVID brain fog is fundamentally a disorder of executive function, not simple forgetfulness — and why it's so often dismissed.
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