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Igor Koralnik, MD
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Congratulations to our collaborator Dr. Carolina Hurtado Montoya from CES University in Medellin, Colombia, for her podcast about her research on the neurologic manifestations of Long COVID and their treatment . A model for Latin America ! www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
Long COVID Research in Latin America with Carolina Hurtado Montoya, MD, PhD
Creating an international research team, virtually, is a new path for many in global health and Carolina Hurtado Montoya, MD, PhD, is leading this charge in Latin America through long COVID research. ...
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu
October 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Appreciation for @geroscience.bsky.social for publishing our editorial pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40875136/ where we highlight the plight of people affected by Long COVID and our efforts to care for them while researching the root cause of this syndrome @nmneurology.bsky.social
Five years later: no short answers for Long COVID - PubMed
Five years later: no short answers for Long COVID
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September 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Nice job by the @chicagotribune.com for their article about our study on a potential viral link to Parkinson's Disease, led by Dr. Barbara Hanson in my lab. This opens a new field of investigation about the role of Human Pegivirus in this devastating disease.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/n...
Northwestern Medicine research finding opens the door to a viral link to Parkinson’s disease
The usually harmless Human Pegivirus has been found in brain samples from Parkinson’s patients. Researchers say this is the first time it’s been found in brain tissue.
www.chicagotribune.com
July 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Thank you to WGN-Radio for giving me the opportunity to discuss our findings of the Human Pegivirus in brains of patients with Parkinson's disease. wgnradio.com/health/dr-ig...
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July 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Thank you to CBS News for inviting me to talk about our new study showing a potential role of the Human Pegivirus in Parkinson's Disease
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A virus might trigger or contribute to Parkinson's disease, Northwestern Medicine researchers find
Parkinson's disease is a neurogenerative disease that affects more than 1 million people in the U.S. While some cases are caused by genetics, the cause is unknown in most.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Nice job by NBC Chicago news team for their report about our study showing a potential virus link to Parkinson's Disease
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Northwestern study finds potential virus link to Parkinson's disease
A groundbreaking new study out of Northwestern Medicine may offer new hope for the more than one million Americans living with Parkinson’s disease.
www.nbcchicago.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Kudos to WGN TV for their report on our study published in JCI Insight showing that the Human Pegivirus may be associated with Parkinson's Disease
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July 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Thank you to ABC 7 for inviting me today to talk about our study on the Human Pegivirus in Parkinson's Disease
abc7chicago.com/post/human-p...
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Common virus could trigger Parkinson's disease, research team at Northwestern Medicine says
Groundbreaking new research released from Northwestern Medicine discovered that a usually harmless virus in the blood, may be triggering Parkinson's disease.
abc7chicago.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Congratulations to Barbara Hanson PhD, for her publication in JCI Insight. This is the result of years of hard work during her thesis and post-doctoral fellowship, which opens a new field of investigation in Parkinson's Disease research pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40626361/
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Human pegivirus alters brain and blood immune and transcriptomic profiles of patients with Parkinson's disease - PubMed
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with both genetic and environmental factors contributing to pathogenesis. Viral infections are potential environmental triggers that influence ...
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July 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Congrats to Northwestern medical school student Tali Sorets for her paper : “Beyond mood screening: a pilot study of emotional, cognitive, and somatic concerns in patients with Long COVID” which just came out in Frontiers in Psychology
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

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June 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Congratulations to our collaborators Drs. Iorhen Akase, Njideka Okubadejo and their entire team at Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria for their publication in the West African Journal of Medicine pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40544471/ @nmneurology.bsky.social
A Social Media Survey on the Prevalence of Post-COVID Neurologic Complications Among Nigerians - PubMed
Despite low testing rates in Nigeria, the prevalence of post-COVID neurologic complications is approximately 1 in 4 individuals. Further studies on the prognosis and management of post-COVID neurologi...
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June 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Thank you to "Conversations on Health Care" for giving me the opportunity to talk about the Neurologic manifestations of Long COVID which affect millions of people in the US, and the importance of continuing Long COVID research. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xyR...
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400 Million+ People Globally With Long COVID: A Top Researcher Seeks Solutions
YouTube video by Conversations on Health Care
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June 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Interesting article in @dailymail.co.uk warning about risk of persistent cognitive dysfunction in people with Long COVID.
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
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Expert warns common virus dramatically raises risk of early dementia
A virus that has infected about two thirds of Britons, and millions more worldwide, could increase the risk of developing the memory robbing disorder dementia earlier, scientists warn.
www.dailymail.co.uk
April 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Kudos to the Neuro residents, Psych and PM&R rotators and APRN on the general Neurology Consult team @nmneurology.bsky.social for a strong and efficient work today!
April 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Timely article in @wsj.com today about the persistence of cognitive difficulties affecting many people with #LongCOVID.
www.wsj.com/health/welln...
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Is Covid Rewriting the Rules of Aging? Brain Decline Alarms Doctors
Millions of long-Covid patients continue to struggle with cognitive difficulties.
www.wsj.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM