Table 2 Common ongoing symptoms reported in post COVID-19 syndrome and the % of participants in the present study, self-reporting these symptoms

From: Carotid body dysregulation contributes to Long COVID symptoms

Symptoms

Long COVID (n = 14)

At least 3 symptoms

100%

Dyspnoea on exertion

92%

Dyspnoea at rest

86%

Brain fog

86%

Fatigue

79%

Chest pain

50%

Palpitations or tachycardia

36%

Dizziness

36%

Post-exertional malaise

36%

Muscle or joint pain

21%

Oedema in extremeties

14%

Nausea

14%

Chronic dry cough

14%

Impaired taste or smell

7%

Alopecia

7%

Chronic fever

0%

Diarrhoea

0%