UCSF Researchers Examine Impact Of Coronavirus On Young Brains After 3 Teens Develop Psychosis

San Francisco CA

26 October, 2021

5:19 PM

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By Len Ramirez, CBS San Francisco: SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — The cases of three teenagers who developed serious mental problems after being infected with COVID-19 have led to a new area of research at UCSF and other institutions. Researchers are now focusing on whether the coronavirus can cause psychosis in young people. "We're just trying to develop a story that in addition to happening in the rest of the body, whether it could also be affecting the brain," said Dr. Michael Wilson. Dr. Wilson said that out of 18 teenage COVID patients in 2020, three also had severe mental problems. Read more at CBS CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.