Dr Rachel Brown: Why are some COVID-19 patients suffering from neurological complications?

<p>A recent study carried out at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH, on confirmed or suspected <a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/tag/coronavirus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COVID-19</a> patients has found neurological complications of the virus can, in some rare cases include delirium, brain inflammation, stroke and nerve damage.</p><p>We spoke to <a href="https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=RLBRO98" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Rachel Brown</a>, an MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow involved with the study to find out more.</p><ul><li><strong>Subscribe</strong>&nbsp;to the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em>&nbsp;on these services:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acast</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/science-focus-podcast/id1296673906?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iTunes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/immediate-media-2/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://rss.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RSS</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1296673906/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Overcast</a></li><li>Read an edited version of the interview below</li></ul><p>This podcast was supported by&nbsp;<a href="https://brilliant.org/SF/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">brilliant.org</a>, helping people build quantitative skills in maths, science, and computer science with fun and challenging interactive explorations.</p><p><strong>Listen to more episodes of the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em>:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/project-discovery-could-computer-games-help-find-a-cure-for-covid-19/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Project Discovery: Could computer games help find a cure for COVID-19?</a></li><li><a href="htt