Long COVID can negatively impact physical and cognitive function, employment, and quality of life for at least one year

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/932580

 

 News Release 25-Oct-2021
Peer-Reviewed Publication
The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine

 

Patients experiencing post-acute COVID syndrome (PACS, also known as “long COVID”) may have symptoms for at least 12 months after initial COVID-19 infection, significantly and negatively impacting their cognition, ability to work, participation in physical activity, interaction with others, and overall quality of life, according to a new Mount Sinai study. 

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