A long-term neurologic sequela arising from COVID-19 infection in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients could be related both to the increase of cytokines and the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome by the Sars-CoV2. These two mechanisms may cause a worsening of MS several months after the resolution of the infection.
Keywords: COVID-19; Inflammasomes; Long-term sequela; Microglia; Sars-CoV2, Multiple sclerosis.
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