Spike in brain attacking autoantibodies linked to early COVID-19 pandemic

Summary: In 2020, doctors saw a massive spike in cases where the immune system mistakenly attacked the brain after a COVID-19 infection. This rare "friendly fire" caused severe inflammation, memory loss, and sudden personality changes. Thankfully, the numbers dropped back to normal once vaccines were introduced and milder variants took over. The vaccines helped train the immune system to fight the virus without causing a dangerous brain glitch!

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