There are 8 patterns for long COVID symptoms. Here's what they are

"The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, featured 3,659 participants, 69% of whom were female, and 99.6% were studied during the Omicron variant era of the pandemic. The researchers measured long COVID experiences from three to 15 months."

"Here are the eight patterns outlined by the study: Symptoms remained high at all times with "persistent, high symptom burden." Symptoms fluctuated and only sometimes met the threshold for long COVID. Symptoms decreased over time. Long COVID symptoms started low for three months and then became nonexistent at six months. Symptoms increased over time with a "worsening, moderate symptom burden." Symptoms started low for three to 12 months, then increased after 15 months, likely driven by a "post-exertional malaise." Symptoms started generally low, but grew higher between three and 15 months without ever reaching the threshold for long COVID. Some experienced symptoms so infrequently they never met the threshold for long COVID."

"The researchers said the identification of these paths is "critically important" for understanding long COVID and developing strategies to fight it. There are still many unknowns about the condition. This new study traces the trajectories of long COVID, but researchers are still unclear about the biological underpinnings of what even causes it. Yes, but: Plenty of research has been done on which long COVID symptoms have emerged since the pandemic began, including: Exertion and fatigue. Brain fo"

3,659 participants were studied, 69% female and 99.6% observed during the Omicron variant era. Long COVID experiences were measured from three to 15 months. Participants experienced eight distinct symptom timelines, including persistent high burden, fluctuating symptoms, decreasing symptoms, early resolution by six months, worsening moderate burden, late increase after 15 months driven by post-exertional malaise, gradual increase below long COVID threshold, and infrequent symptoms never meeting the threshold. Identification of these distinct paths is described as "critically important" for understanding long COVID and informing strategies to address it. Common symptoms include exertion and fatigue.

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