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Longcovid - What are the effects on the brain?


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It has been a hugely gratifying  and humbling experience to get the chance to set up the Longcovid Service for Berkshire and work with a great team from primary and community care. We have learnt a lot and are continuing to learn as we help our patients suffering from Longcovid and offer them support, a listening ear, appropriate testing and treatments where available in a  trauma informed manner.

In this episode, I speak to my consultant colleague Dr Abrar Hussain, Consultant Psychiatrist at the Berkshire health Foundation Trust and the lead for the Medically Unexplained Services locally and also supporting people with Functional Neurologic Disorders.

We had collaborated often to help many patients with overlapping physical and mental health issues. In this episode, he talks about the influence of viral infections and associated neuropsychiatric issues and highlights the multiple contributory effects on a persons physical and mental health. He also talks about the role of COVID 19 and treatments in ICU and associated PTSD and the impact of anxiety and hospitalisation and isolation.

Find out more about him here

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The Pain Speak podcast is presented by Dr Deepak Ravindran, a full time NHS Consultant specialising in Pain, Anaesthesia, MSK and Lifestyle Medicine. Dr Ravindran is also the author of the book, 'The Pain Free Mindset' and is the Lead for the Longcovid service and the Pain medicine Service at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

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Mixed and edited by Rob Cao at https://dynamiqgroup.co.uk/

Huge Thanks to the The Podcast Coach for helping me set this all up. For high quality, bespoke podcast coaching and production at  www.thepodcastcoach.co.uk

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This podcast is for education and general information only and does not replace personalised medical advice. If you are experiencing ongoing pain or distress, please consult your healthcare professional. 

Please provide a feedback and comments on the podcast and any questions that you may have.

If you enjoyed it please rate and leave a review on Spotify/Apple podcasts and tell a friend about this show.


The Pain Speak podcast is presented by Prof Deepak Ravindran, a NHS Consultant specialising in Pain and Lifestyle Medicine. Dr Ravindran is also the author of the book, 'The Pain Free Mindset'

Get in touch:
Twitter: @deepakravindra5
Instagram: drdeepakravindran
Website: www.deepakravindran.co.uk
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DrDeepakRavindran
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@drdeepakravindran5361

For Clinical Queries and consultations, please go to Berkshire Pain Clinic



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