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Journal : Universa Medicina

Long-COVID neurological symptoms are associated with D-dimer levels in COVID-19 patients Diah Kurnia Mirawati; Pepi Budianto; Rivan Danuaji; Subandi Subandi; Ira Ristinawati; Hanindia Riani Prabaningtyas
Universa Medicina Vol. 41 No. 2 (2022)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Trisakti

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18051/UnivMed.2022.v41.169-175

Abstract

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease designated as a global pandemic by the WHO that can manifest clinically as neurological disorders that can occur in the acute phase or after the acute phase (long COVID-19), such as headache, myalgia, anosmia, and cognitive impairment. These neurological disorders as symptoms of long COVID-19 are presumably caused by hypercoagulable conditions characterized by an increase in D-dimer level. This study aims to determine the correlation of long COVID-19 neurological symptoms with hypercoagulable conditions and the role of D-dimer as a biomarker of long COVID-19 neurological symptoms. MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study involving 31 patients with long COVID-19 symptoms. Admitted long COVID-19 cases with recorded D-dimer levels and definitive outcomes were included consecutively. Long COVID-19 neurological symptoms were collected. D-dimer level was measured using immunofluorescence assay and reported in fibrinogen equivalent units (ìg/mL). The correlation between D-dimer levels and neurological clinical manifestations was assessed by using ordinal regression analysis. The p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. ResultsThe mean age of the subjects was 38.81 ± 11.58 years and 18 (58.06%) were female. Long COVID neurological symptoms comprised myalgia, anosmia and cephalgia, and most subjects complained of myalgia (80.65%). On multivariable analysis, long-COVID-19 neurological symptoms were significantly correlated with D-dimer [odds ratio (OR) = 1.05; p=0.020]. ConclusionThe number of neurological long COVID symptoms were significantly correlated with level of D-Dimer. Ultimately, more clarity is needed on the neurological impact of COVID-19, its diagnosis, and its treatment.
Co-Authors Apriyanto, Arif Ari Probandari Arif Apriyanto Astrida Fesky Febrianty B, Benedictus Baarid Lukman Hamidi Baarid Luqman Hamidi Bambang Purwanto Benedictus Benedictus Cynthia Hanny Lestari Damayanti, Elok Dewi Hayu Kirana Dewi, Endang Kusuma Diah Kurnia Mirawati Diah Kurnia Mirawati Diah Kurnia Mirawati Diah Kurnia Mirawati Diah Kurnia Mirawati Dono Indarto Endang Kusuma Dewi Ervina Arta Jayanti Hutabarat Faizal Muhammad Fauzi Novia Isnaening Tyas Hafizhan, Muhammad Hambarsari, Yetty Hamidi, Baarid Lukman Hamidi, Baarid Luqman Hanindia Riani Prabaningtyas Hanindia Riani Prabaningtyas Hanindia Riani Prabaningtyas Hanindya Riani Prabaningtyas Hanindya Riani Prabaningtyas Hapsari, Maria Yosita Ayu Hutabarat, Ervina Arta Jayanti Kenneth Tan Lawly Arrel Dionnie Greatalya Modesty, Kyra Muhammad Hafizhan Muhammad Hafizhan Muhammad, Faizal Novian Anindito Santosa Novian Anindito Santosa Prabaningtyas, Hanindia Riani Prabaningtyas, Hanindya Prabaningtyas, Hanindya Riani Raden Andi Ario Tedjo Rakhma, Titian Ristinawati, Ira Rivan Danuaji Rivan Danuaji Rivan Danuaji Rivan Danuaji Rivan Danuaji Sitepu, Brigitta Ellycia Soetrisno Stefanus Erdana Putra Subandi Subandi Subandi Subandi Subandi Subandi Subandi Subandi Subandi Subandi Subandi Subandi Sulistyani Sulistyani Sulistyani Sulistyani SUROTO Suroto Suroto Suroto Suroto Suroto Suroto Tan, Kenneth Tandiyo, Desy Kurniawati Teddy Tejomukti Tedjo, Raden Andi Ario Tejomukti, Teddy Vitri Widyaningsih Vivienne Tjung Wahyu Agung Susilo Wahyu Gusti Randa Widhianingsih, Nella Lusti Wilson Arpin Yeremia Suryo Pratama Yetty Hambarsari Yetty Hambarsari