Long Covid Symptoms

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory and Trudeau Institute have identified the first mouse strain that is susceptible to severe COVID-19 without the need for genetic modification. This development, reported ...

Pain—a common complaint of individuals experiencing long-term symptoms from the COVID-19 virus—may actually be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported in those with long COVID. 

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The higher burden of neurological symptoms among younger and middle-aged adults translated to worse subjective quality of life, according to a recent study.

Extreme fatigue, memory problems, dizziness, shortness of breath — these are just a few of the 200 symptoms linked to long COVID

Long COVID continues to leave millions grappling with persistent symptoms, challenging the path to recovery and highlighting the need for more research and...

Extreme fatigue, memory problems, dizziness, shortness of breath — these are just a few of the 200 symptoms linked to long COVID. That’s when the symptoms of COVID last longer than three months. There are no FDA-approved or even widely agreed-upon treatments for long COVID. But now researchers are trying to get to the root […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the world in many profound ways, but one of its most perplexing and enduring effects is the phenomenon known as “long COVID.” While most people recover from the virus within a few weeks, an increasing number of individuals are finding that their symptoms persist or even worsen long after the […]

Research finds that individuals who received a COVID-19 vaccine more recently were less likely to develop long COVID.

Introduction SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) and the COVID-19 vaccine have been linked to the development of persistent symptoms, including orthostatic intolerance (OI) and postural orthostat...

Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, includes a variety of enduring symptoms that endure beyond the acute phase of the illness, impacting multiple facets of patients’ psychological and physical health. The persistent symptoms encompass fatigue, breathing difficulties, musculoskeletal pain, and cognitive impairments, which can significantly affect daily functioning and overall quality of life. The objective of this study was to create and validate the accuracy of the Post-COVID Cognitive Impairment Scale, which is used to evaluate cognitive impairments resulting from a COVID-19 infection. This study was conducted in Iran between January and September 2023. It consisted of three phases: developing the scale, evaluating its content validity with experts, and validating its structure with 454 participants using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The exploratory factor analysis revealed two variables, namely memory and attention, which accounted for 40.38% of the variation. Confirmatory factor analysis verified the model’s fit, with indices indicating satisfactory alignment: CMIN/DF = 2.80, RMSEA = 0.06, SRMR = 0.05, CFI = 0.93, and TLI = 0.92. The factor loadings were statistically significant (p 0.001), and Cronbach’s Alpha values indicated strong internal consistency (working memory = 0.81, attention = 0.80). These results affirm the Post-COVID Cognitive Impairment Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating cognitive deficiencies in individuals with long COVID. Its application in clinical and research environments aids in the prompt detection and tracking of the treatment of such impairments.

A study by ISGlobal links air pollution (PM2.5, PM10) to persistent long-COVID symptoms, particularly severe cases. Findings suggest pollution worsens acute COVID-19 infections, raising long-term health risks.

Results of a small study suggest similar pathophysiology of cognitive dysfunction and neuropathic pain in patients with long COVID.

WASHINGTON — Approximately 20% of patients meeting the 2016 fibromyalgia criteria report post-exertional malaise, which itself may be key to understanding both long COVID and fatigue in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to data. “Post-exertional malaise is the worsening of fatigue and other fatigue-related symptoms after exertion,” Kaleb Michaud, MD, of the University

A growing body of evidence suggests those in the low- and middle-income brackets are more likely to develop long COVID-19, to suffer longer with its symptoms and to endure job loss, eviction and other serious consequences because of it.

A recent study published in the Annals of Neurology found that long COVID impacts younger patients more than older people. Younger people are more prone to severe symptoms than the older folks. Long COVID is defined as signs, symptoms and conditions that tend to continue or develop after you’ve had your COVID-19 infection. Read on to know more about the study. , Health News - Times Now

Younger and middle-aged patients seem to be disproportionately affected by neurologic manifestations of postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (Neuro-PASC).

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Diagnosing long COVID is a risky exercise as this illness remains poorly defined. A Canadian research team led by...

It's an alarming discovery

Younger and middle-aged adults were more often affected by neurologic symptoms of long COVID than their older counterparts, regardless of how severe their initial infection was, data in Annals of Neurology show.“This is the first study to characterize the neurologic manifestations of long COVID across the adult lifespan, comparing young, middle-aged and older individuals,” Igor J.

200 symptoms linked to long COVID, such as extreme fatigue, memory problems, dizziness, shortness of breath, can last longer than three months.

In the current landscape of vaccine skepticism and misinformation, it is important to understand the full impact of long COVID on quality of life, especially among vulnerable populations.

Since older adults have been more severely affected by acute COVID-19, researchers have hypothesized that older adults may have worse long COVID symptoms as well. But according to new research published in the Annals of Neurology, an official journal of the American Neurological Association, Northwestern Medicine researchers found on an average of 10 months after COVID-19 onset, younger (ages 18-44) and middle-aged (ages 45-64) adults had worse neurologic symptoms of long COVID than adults 65 and older.

Together, these viruses can be pretty unpleasant to deal with.

A new study shows that COVID-19 infection significantly increases the risk of exacerbation in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG).