ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Long-COVID Syndrome? A Study on the Persistence of Neurological, Psychological and Physiological Symptoms.
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 126 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Role of the MicroRNAs in the Pathogenic Mechanism of Painful Symptoms in Long COVID: Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Late neurological consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection: New challenges for the neurologist.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Pooled it
- Mid and long-term neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations of post-COVID-19 syndrome: A meta-analysis.Journal of the neurological sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Fatigue and cognitive impairment in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2022Pooled it
- The prevalence of sensory changes in post-COVID syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Trial
- Longitudinal trajectories of neurologic symptoms and cognitive associations at 36-months post-hospitalization for COVID-19.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Observational
- Self-reported cognitive and affective complaints associated with olfactory loss in an online survey of individuals with COVID-19.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Functional Autoantibodies Targeting G-Protein-Coupled Receptors and Their Clinical Phenotype in Patients with Long-COVID.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Clinical Phenotyping of Long COVID Patients Evaluated in a Specialized Neuro-COVID Clinic.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2025Article
- Long-term consequences of COVID-19 on sleep, mental health, fatigue, and cognition: a preliminary study.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Long COVID-19: A Narrative Review of Clinical Aspects and Therapeutic Approaches.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Vaccination prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection does not affect the neurologic manifestations of long COVID.Brain communications · 2025Article
- Comparative cohort study of post-acute COVID-19 infection with a nested, randomized controlled trial of ivabradine for those with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (the COVIVA study).Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Neurological, psychological, psychosocial complications of long-COVID and their management.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Review
- Parallel Mediating Effects of Sleep Quality, Psychological Distress, and Self-Stigma in the Associations Between Long COVID Symptoms and Quality of Life Among Taiwanese Individuals With Mental Health Illness.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Advance in the mechanism and clinical research of myalgia in long COVID.American journal of clinical and experimental immunology · 2024Review
- Addressing psychosocial needs in patients with Long-COVID (PsyLoCo-Study): study protocol of a pilot-study of a specialized modular intervention.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- The knowns and unknowns of long COVID-19: from mechanisms to therapeutical approaches.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundEmerging aspects of the Covid-19 clinical presentation are its long-term effects, which are characteristic of the so-called "long COVID". The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of physical, psychological, and sleep disturbances and the quality of life in the general population during the ongoing pandemic.
methodsThis study, based on an online survey, collected demographic data, information related to COVID-19, sleep disturbances, and quality of life data from 507 individuals. The level of sleep disturbances and quality of life was assessed through the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D), respectively.
resultsIn total, 507 individuals (M = 91 and F = 416 women) completed the online survey. The main symptoms associated with "long COVID" were headache, fatigue, muscle aches/myalgia, articular pains, cognitive impairment, loss of concentration, and loss of smell. Additionally, the subjects showed significant levels of insomnia (
conclusionsThe results of the study appear in line with recent publications, but uncertainty regarding the definition and specific features of "long COVID" remains. Further studies are needed in order to better define the clinical presentation of the "long COVID" condition and related targeted treatments.
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