COVID-19 Symptoms Over Time: Comparing Long-Haulers to ME/CFS.
Fatigue
; 9(2): 59-68, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1217789
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Our objective was to determine which symptoms among long-hauler COVID-19 patients change over time, and how their symptoms compare to another chronic illness group. 278 long-haulers completed two symptom questionnaires at one time point, with one recounting experiences from an average of 21.7 weeks prior.METHODS:
We used a comparison group of 502 patients diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Participants completed a standardized symptom questionnaire and a list of additional CDC COVID-19 symptoms.RESULTS:
Over time, the long-haulers reported an overall reduction of most symptoms including unrefreshing sleep and post-exertional malaise, but an intensification of neurocognitive symptoms. When compared to ME/CFS, the COVID-19 sample was initially more symptomatic for the immune and orthostatic domains but over time, the long-haulers evidenced significantly less severe symptoms than those with ME/CFS, except in the orthostatic domain. Among the COVID-19 long haulers, several neurocognitive symptoms got worse over time, whereas improvements occurred in most other areas.CONCLUSIONS:
These types of differential patterns of symptoms over time might contribute to helping better understand the pathophysiology of those reporting prolonged illness following COVID-19.
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Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
Fatigue
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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