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. 2022 Sep 6;79:10426. doi: 10.3389/bjbs.2022.10426

TABLE 10.

Signs and symptoms of long COVID-19.

Body system	Signs and symptoms
Cardiovascular	Palpitations ^a , tachycardia ^a
Dermatological	Skin rash, hair loss
Ear, nose, and throat	Dizziness, earache, changes in smell (anosmia/parosmia) and/or taste (dysgeusia) ^a , sore throat, tinnitus ^a
Gastrointestinal	Abdominal pain ^a , diarrhoea ^a , constipation ^a , acid reflux ^a , loss of appetite, nausea
Immunological	Intermittent fever ^a , new allergies ^a
Musculoskeletal	Arthralgia ^a , myalgia ^a , fatigue ^a , post-exertional malaise ^a
Neurological	Cognitive impairment (“brain fog,” loss of concentration or memory issues) ^a , dizziness ^a , headache ^a , sleep disturbance ^a , peripheral neuropathy ^a , memory issues ^a
Ophthalmological	Blurred vision ^a
Psychological/psychiatric	Anxiety ^a , depression, loneliness, delirium, depression ^a
Reproductive	Altered menstruation ^a
Respiratory	Breathlessness ^a , cough ^a
Thorax	Chest pain ^a (could be pulmonary or cardiac in origin), expectoration

From refs 115–120 and elsewhere.

^a

Cited by ref 119. n.b. Many signs and symptoms are also present in acute disease.