Table 2.
Neurologic manifestations of long COVID and associated symptoms.
Neurological Sequelae | Symptoms and Presentation | References |
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Fatigue | Physical, mental, or emotional energy deficit that worsens after physical or mental exertion | [65,66,67,68,69,76] |
Neuropsychiatric | Anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, pain disorder, delirium, mood swings, psychosis | [96,97,113,114,115,119,120] |
Sleep disturbances | Insomnia, low sleep efficiency, nightmares, lucid dreaming | [126,129] |
Sensorimotor deficits | Peripheral neuropathy, paresthesias, neuropathic pain, myalgia, persistent weakness | [130,131,132,133,141,142] |
Brain fog | Poor concentration, slowed thinking, difficulty paying attention, and focusing | [181,182,183] |
Hyposmia/parosmia | Partial or total loss of sense of smell/misperceiving odors (often pleasant odors seem unpleasant) | [202,206,207,208,210,212] |
Hypogeusia/dysgeusia | Partial or total loss of sense of taste/altered perception of taste | [202,206,207,208,211,213] |
Hearing problems | Hearing loss, tinnitus | [76,218,219,220,222] |
Ocular symptoms | Tearing, hyperemia, chemosis (conjunctival swelling), conjunctivitis, damage to ocular nerves | [225,227] |