But if they become worse, you may be developing a complication of COVID-19. “These symptoms may last weeks or months. “It’s not uncommon for patients who recover from the acute phase of COVID-19 to have continued respiratory symptoms, such as shortness of breath, chest pain and coughing,” says UH pulmonologist David Rosenberg, MD, MPH. “It’s important to understand if it’s the infection or immune response causing the problems, because they're treated differently.” Lungs and Breathing There are a number of infectious and immune-related complications that can affect the brain, the spinal cord and peripheral nerves. That can lead to terrible headaches and difficulty doing daily activities. They can also affect the veins in the brain and cause brain swelling. These can affect the arteries, causing paralysis, speech difficulties and difficulties walking. “We also know there are strokes related to the clotting disorder from COVID-19. It's complicated trying to sort out what's related to the virus, what's indirectly related. Some of it is indirectly related, due to the stress of the situation. We found some of this may be directly related to the virus. It impairs people’s ability to get back to a normal life. “Cognitive impairment is one of the neurological problems most distressing to patients. “In general, it’s very common for patients with critical illness to be in a confused state, with trouble organizing their thoughts or understanding what’s happening to them. “There's a whole host of neurological manifestations of COVID infections,” says UH neurologist Cathy Sila, MD, Director of the Stroke Center at the Neurological Institute at University Hospitals. Here, according to University Hospital physicians with the UH Covid Recovery Clinic, are common ways COVID-19 can affect different systems of the body. Lingering symptoms can include shortness of breath, cough, fever, fatigue, depression, anxiety, joint and muscle pain, headache and brain fog. A new study found more than one in three patients had at least one symptom three to six months afterward.ĬOVID-19 long-haul symptoms can affect multiple organ systems. We are learning more all the time about long-term effects of COVID-19, which is sometimes call "long haul" COVID.
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