While it is well known that COVID-19 can cause a variety of neurological problems, including loss of smell and taste, as well as impairments in attention, memory, speech, and language, known as “brain fog,” the study is the first to report “prosopagnosia,” also known as face blindness, as a result of COVID-19 symptoms.
Annie, a 28-year-old customer service worker, and part-time portrait artist, was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020 and experienced a symptom relapse two months later, according to the researchers. Annie noted trouble with face recognition and navigation shortly after the relapse.