Lancet study finds 200 symptoms of long COVID-19; take a look at the findings
A Lancet study identified more than 200 symptoms in patients who experience long COVID. A look at the findings and some of the most common symptoms recorded.
66 symptoms tracked for seven months. (Image: News18 Creative)
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These are the most common symptoms tracked for seven months. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Symptom severity score over the time. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Fatigue: The feeling of tiredness not relieved by sleep and rest. It can be physical, mental or a combination of both. Post-COVID fatigue may include doing tasks in the wrong order, or finding it increasingly difficult to perform more than one task at once. (Image: News18 Creative)
Post-exertional malaise (PEM): One of the main symptoms of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). It is a delayed and significant exacerbation of ME/CFS symptoms that always follows physical activity and often cognitive activity. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Brain Fog: Not a medical condition, rather a term used for certain symptoms that can affect one’s ability to think. It is a type of cognitive dysfunction. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Hallucinations: Sensory experiences where things that appear to be real don’t really exist, they are created by the mind. Can affect all five senses. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Tremor: A nervous system (neurological) disorder that causes involuntary and rhythmic shaking. It can affect almost any part of the body. Often affects the hands but can also occur in the arms, head, vocal cords, torso, and legs. (Image: News18 Creative)
