Viruses, Neurodegeneration, and Acupuncture/Chinese Herbal Medicine
Some viruses, like SARS-CoV-2 or influenza viruses cause massive inflammatory injury to the body's tissues/organs, most notably the nervous system and the brain. Ongoing research is starting to connect the dots between how these viruses can contribute to chronic diseases and/or accelerate already existing dementia: " 'The brains of patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases sometimes contain certain viruses. They are suspected to cause inflammation or to have a toxic