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NIH researchers find no evidence of ‘Havana syndrome’ in brain scans

NIBIB in the News
March 18, 2024

Carlo Pierpaoli, lead author on the neuroimaging study, said while there is no evidence of brain injury on the MRIs, it is still possible that those reporting AHIs “may be experiencing the results of an event that led to their symptoms, but the injury did not produce the long-term neuroimaging changes that are typically observed after severe trauma or stroke.” Source: The Hill