The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has reported its first COVID-19 induced brain nerve damage in a patient. The 11-year-old girl is now experiencing a blurred vision.
This is the first case that has been reported in the paediatric age group. Doctors in the child neurology division of AIIMS are preparing a report on her health condition and are expected to publish it soon.
"We have found COVID-19 infection-induced Acute Demyelinating Syndrome (ADS) in an 11-year-old girl. This is the first case that has been reported in the paediatric age group," said Dr Sheffali Gulati, chief, child neurology division, department of paediatrics, AIIMS, Delhi.
"This girl had come to us with a loss of vision. The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) showed ADS, which is a new manifestation. However, we now know that the virus majorly affects the brain and the lungs," added Gulati.
The girl was undergoing treatment under Dr Gulati’s supervision. Her condition improved with immunotherapy and about 50 per cent of her vision was regained. She was discharged from the hospital later.
Meanwhile, research conducted by the UK's Oxford University said that six out of every 10 patients had breathing problems even after recovering from the COVID-19 infection. The research also revealed that 60 per cent people who have recovered from COVID have developed issues in their lungs, the kidneys of 29 per cent of the patients are affected, 26 per cent have developed heart issues and 10 per cent have issues with their liver.
In the UK, these symptoms were also visible after 2 to 3 months after being infected with the corona.
The study conducted on 50 patients in the UK holds a lot of importance for the 67 lakh people of India who have been recovered from the virus. According to doctors, the coronavirus infection takes 14 days to recover. You may get discharged from the hospital after the infection recovers. But some will still be present in your body after being healthy.
There are have been many instances when people have developed symptoms of the disease after 15 days or three months of recovering, several others are facing side-effects.
