Dr. Avindra Nath
Neurologist and neuroinflammation researcher
Neuroinflammation • neuro-immunology • Long COVID • ME/CFS • viral neurological complications
About the expert
Focus: Neuroinflammation and post-viral neurological complications
Clinical Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH NINDS). One of the leading US researchers on neurological complications of viral infections, including Long COVID, ME/CFS, and post-infectious neurological syndromes. His work focuses on persistent viral remnants, immune exhaustion, vascular damage, and neuroinflammation as drivers of post-viral illness.
Why this matters
Senior neurologist focused on viral causes of chronic neurological illness, working from the perspective that persistent viral remnants and chronic immune activation drive a meaningful share of Long COVID and post-viral cases. His framework is strongest on the neuroinflammation and brain-pathology end of the spectrum; less directly engaged with the autonomic and vascular subtypes that other researchers prioritize.