How Does Monkeypox Affect the Brain?

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Rare neurological issues are possible, but mental health effects are a bigger concern.

—a positive bit of news after many months of confusion and uncertainty. Still, experts say we’re not totally in the clear. Researchers are continuing to study the disease and are taking a closer look at the potential risks, as the virus hasoutside of endemic areas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

Case in point: New research suggests monkeypox may lead to neurological complications in very rare instances. In many people, though, the disease can cause distressing psychological symptoms, including anxiety and depression., researchers in the UK analyzed the findings of 19 studies that included a total of 1,512 participants, 1,031 of whom tested positive for monkeypox.

That sounds scary, but don’t stress about this too much just yet, experts say. “We are not expecting a tide of severe brain problems with monkeypox, but complications like encephalitis and seizure may occur in small proportions of people,” study co-lead author James Badenoch, MBChB, an academic foundation doctor at Barts Health NHS Trust and the Preventative Neurology Unit at, tells SELF.

More frequently, people with monkeypox seemed to experience a pretty noticeable dip in their moods. One of the

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