Forbes August 22, 2024
The most common long Covid symptoms in adolescents are loss of smell or taste, fatigue, and pain, according to a new study. Whereas in children, the most persistent long Covid symptoms are gastrointestinal issues, pain, and neurocognitive issues like difficulty in focusing on tasks and sleep problems.
“Many pediatric and adolescent patients with long COVID have these symptoms, and they are really suffering,” said senior author Melissa Stockwell in a press release, who is a professor at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Mailman School of Public Health. “Knowing which symptoms likely indicate that a child or teen is dealing with long COVID will hopefully help us research how to help patients recover.”
Globally, around 65 million...
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