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August 15, 2025

Long COVID in children and young people: then and now.

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ACAnna CoughtreySPSnehal M. Pinto PereiraSLShamez Ladhani

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Overview

Review summarizes changes in understanding long COVID symptoms in children and adolescents, indicating unique health impacts compared to adults.

Key Points

  • Long COVID symptoms in children and young people include fatigue, headache, and shortness of breath, differing from adult symptom profiles.
  • Initial studies reported loss of smell and taste, but these were less common in longer follow-ups, questioning the role of SARS-CoV-2.
  • Predictors of long COVID in children involve female sex, asthma history, and learning difficulties, suggesting targeted intervention.
  • Research indicates that the clinical approach must differentiate between long COVID in adults and children, necessitating more studies and interventions.

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Coughtrey et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689fc3ee735da01f534db9afhttps://doi.org/10.1097/qco.0000000000001136
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