Image source: Griffith UniversityProfessor Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik from Griffith’s National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases said there were common symptoms experienced by people with ME/CFS or Long Covid with this study focusing on neurological features. “The symptoms include cognitive difficulties, such as memory problems, difficulties with attention and concentration, and slowed thinking,” she said. Lead author and PhD candidate Maira Inderyas said the study saw participants undertake a cognitive test while inside the MRI machine to gauge their brain activity. “The set up allowed us to precisely measure which areas of the brain were activated while the patient was performing a mentally demanding task. The research was funded by ME Research UK and the Stafford Fox Medical Research Foundation.