As the world experiences the continuation of the COVID-19 virus, we see a growing number of COVID-19 survivors who continue to have symptoms for weeks and even months after the acute phase of their disease subsided. These individuals have gained the name COVID-19 Long Haulers. What's this all about? What's happening to these patients and how can they be helped? Well, there's no better person to address these issues than today's guest, Dr. Jason Maley. In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Jason Maley discuss just these questions and Dr. Maley’s research and clinical work focuses on recovery and the long term outcomes for these patients and their families after COVID-19.

Key Takeaways:

• Long Haul COVID symptoms can manifest differently depending on each person. While there are common patterns, each patient is unique.
• We know how to treat the symptoms of Long COVID-19, but we do not yet know how to treat the underlying conditions.
• Currently, the best studies have found evidence of inflammation and injury in the brain, but not evidence of the virus itself, however, research is still ongoing.

"There are theories, and some papers have been published that are early and not yet definitive, discussing the possibility of antibodies directed against other parts of patient’s bodies, autoimmune antibodies, that could play a role in Long COVID and be explaining why, in the absence of the virus itself, people continue to have months or even years of symptoms." — Dr. Jason Maley

Connect with Dr. Jason Maley:

Professional Bio: https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/160605

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jhmaley?lang=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-maley-b2486786

Connect with Therese:

Website: www.criticallyspeaking.net

Twitter: @CritiSpeak

Email: theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net

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