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. 2021 Dec 14;1:S5–S15. doi: 10.1016/j.neurop.2021.07.005

Table 3.

Proposed classification of the neurological symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome.

1. Headache
- Tension-type headache
- Chronic daily headache
- Other
2. Cranial nerve involvement
- Anosmia/hyposmia
- Ageusia/dysgeusia
- Tinnitus
- Total/partial hearing loss
- Dizziness and vertigo
- Balance problems
- Dysphonia
3. Musculoskeletal problems
- Muscle pain
- Muscle weakness
- Chronic fatigue
- Movement disorders
- Limb paraesthesia
- Neurogenic pain, lumbar pain, bone and joint pain
4. Movement disorders
- Limb tremor
- Coordination problems
5. Sleep disorders/ insomnia
6. Autonomic nervous system alterations
- Impaired thermoregulation
- Orthostatic intolerance
- Exercise intolerance
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia
- Other
7. Cognitive symptoms and “brain fog”
- Memory problems
- Attention deficit
- Difficulty concentrating
- Difficulty in decision-making
- Slower reaction times
- Language disorders
8. Psychological and psychiatric symptoms
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Other