Long COVID in Children
Liat Ashkenazi‐Hoffnung, Einat Shmueli, Shay Ehrlich, Adi Ziv, O. Baron, Einat Birk, Alexander Lowenthal, Dario Prais
Abstract
Systematic data are lacking on pediatric long COVID. This study prospectively assessed 90 children with persistent symptoms who presented to a designated multidisciplinary clinic for long COVID. In nearly 60%, symptoms were associated with functional impairment at 1-7 months after the onset of infection. A comprehensive structured evaluation revealed mild abnormal findings in approximately half the patients, mainly in the respiratory aspect.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPediatricsMultidisciplinary approachFunctional impairmentInternal medicineVirologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)SociologySocial scienceOutbreakLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Infectious Encephalopathies and EncephalitisRespiratory Support and Mechanisms