Category: Clinical Considerations
Internal Tremors: Adding to the List of Long COVID Symptoms
Contagion Long COVID has a laundry list of symptoms — and a lesser-known but troubling one is the sensation of having internal tremors, often with no outward evidence that this is happening. In a new, Yale-based Long COVID study, over one-third of participants report experiencing this strange symptom, which feels as if tremors are occurring inside their […]
Sep 10, 2024
Covid associated with increased risk for hearing loss in young adults
Washington Post The incidences of hearing loss and sudden deafness were higher for people who had covid than those who did not, a new study reports. Covid can lead to the loss of smell and taste, but another sense may also be at risk. A recent study published in the Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine journal reported that a positive coronavirus diagnosis […]
Sep 4, 2024
COVID Vax Myocarditis Stays Mild With Good Prognosis Over a Year Later
MedPageToday People with postvaccine myocarditis did not share the typical mid-term complications associated with conventional myocarditis, based on a population-based study from France. With 18-month follow-up of people who had been hospitalized for myocarditis during the COVID-19 pandemic, it appeared that composite clinical outcomes were more favorable if people had developed myocarditis soon after COVID-19 […]
Aug 27, 2024
How SARS-CoV-2 might cause dangerous inflammation in children
NIH Children infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can develop a rare, life-threatening complication called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). In MIS‑C, aberrant immune responses cause inflammation throughout the body. But it’s not clear how SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to MIS-C. To gain more insight, a team of researchers led by Drs. Aaron […]
Aug 27, 2024
Nature Patients recovering from COVID-19 commonly exhibit cognitive and brain alterations, yet the specific neuropathological mechanisms and risk factors underlying these alterations remain elusive. Given the significant global incidence of COVID-19, identifying factors that can distinguish individuals at risk of developing brain alterations is crucial for prioritizing follow-up care. Here, we report findings from a […]
Aug 21, 2024
NYT The treatment can help prevent mild or moderate cases of Covid-19 from becoming more severe. Here’s what to know. Most adults in the United States have one condition or another that makes them a candidate for Paxlovid, which can cut the risk of a severe case of Covid. Obesity, diabetes, depression, heart conditions and dozens […]
Aug 20, 2024
COVID-related loss of smell tied to changes in the brain
CIDRAP A new study of 73 adults recovering from COVID-19 finds that those who lost their sense of smell showed behavioral, functional, and structural brain changes. Researchers in Chile conducted cognitive screening, performance on a decision-making task, functional testing, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results with 73 patients after mild to moderate COVID-19 infection and 27 COVID-naïve […]
Aug 20, 2024
Common Lab Tests Not Useful in Diagnosing Long COVID, Study Shows
MedPageToday None of 25 routine laboratory tests were clinically useful for diagnosing long COVID, despite some slight differences in results between patients with and without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to an analysis of the RECOVER-Adult cohort. Among participants with a post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) index of 12 points or higher, there were no meaningful […]
Aug 13, 2024
Paxlovid, Vitamin Supplements Show Promise With Long COVID
Medscape Paxlovid, an antiviral approved last year to treat acute infections of COVID-19, is showing great potential as a new treatment for long COVID and may be the most promising experimental therapy now being studied for treating the condition. New research offers strong evidence that Paxlovid provides significant benefits for COVID-19 patients who are at […]
Jul 30, 2024
What to Know About Long COVID and How to Reduce Your Risk
UCSF UCSF scientists are seeking to solve COVID-19’s greatest riddles with sophisticated imaging techniques that have found long-term immune activation throughout the body. UC San Francisco scientists have found that SARS-CoV-2 can linger in the body for years and could be driving a global epidemic in long COVID. They’re also exploring the surprising long-term risks […]
Jul 30, 2024