Fluoroquinolone antibiotics like cipro, levaquin, (and generally anything ending in -ofloxacin), can cause permanent nerve damage and one of the presentations is demyelination of the nerves. [1][2][3]
Permanent nerve damage (neuropathy, pins and needles, tingling, muscle weakness, spasms, muscle twitches, heart palpitations) is a known side effect. There's been no attempt made to study if there's any long term delayed brain effects from fluoroquinolones. "Brain fog" is a commonly reported symptom of those who experience fluoroquinolone side effects. I hope there will be more studies on long term brain health from these drugs, as they're given out liberally.
Permanent nerve damage (neuropathy, pins and needles, tingling, muscle weakness, spasms, muscle twitches, heart palpitations) is a known side effect. There's been no attempt made to study if there's any long term delayed brain effects from fluoroquinolones. "Brain fog" is a commonly reported symptom of those who experience fluoroquinolone side effects. I hope there will be more studies on long term brain health from these drugs, as they're given out liberally.
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6006604/
[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7667412/
[3] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10832955/