Ongoing Dizziness Following Acute COVID-19 Infection: A Single Center Pediatric Case Series.
Pediatrics
; 150(2)2022 08 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1875187
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Dizziness is a common concern discussed at adolescent medical visits. In this series, we describe 9 pediatric patients with postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease 2 (SARS-CoV-2) who presented with persistent, debilitating dizziness for weeks to months after their acute infection.METHODS:
Among the 9 patients, median age was 14 years (range 11 to 17), 6 were female, and 8 had not received any SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Five patients met diagnostic criteria for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) by active standing testing and benefited from a combination of nonpharmacologic therapy (NPT) and medication.RESULTS:
NPT alone did not improve symptoms in any patients. Patients who did not meet conventional criteria for POTS, but continued to have symptoms despite NPT compliance, also demonstrated subjective improvement in dizziness when medications were initiated. The majority of patients experienced improvement in dizziness and quality of life, including returning to sports teams and a regular school schedule.CONCLUSIONS:
A review of the postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 literature demonstrates increasing recognition of a subset of patients who develop autonomic dysfunction, including POTS, although the etiology and prognosis are not completely understood. Our case series aims to highlight the phenomenon of dysautonomia after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and its response to therapy.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
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Vaccines
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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