A number of coronavirus survivors have been left with bizarre neurological effects such as stutters and memory problems.

Popular US magazine Scientific American has spoken to a number of people who have reported neural issues weeks, even months after being infected with Covid-19.

It comes after a survey of 153 UK patients suffering from long Covid reported symptoms such as brain swelling, ‘dementia-like’ memory problems and ‘altered mental status’.

‘I realised that some of the words didn’t feel right in my mouth, you know?’ Patrick Thornton, a maths teacher from…