Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Cognitive Rehab: One Patient's Painstaking Path Through Long Covid Therapy
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Published
- No date given
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In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
There is sobering evidence of Samantha Lewis’s struggle with long Covid on her bathroom mirror.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
But this summer, she scored 25 on a 30-point assessment, placing her in a pre-dementia category called mild cognitive impairment.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Before she was infected with the coronavirus in October 2020
Summary
Samantha Lewis, 34, developed long Covid after a modest coronavirus infection in October 2020. By summer she scored 25 of 30 on a cognitive assessment, placing her in mild cognitive impairment, and from July she attended several cognitive rehab sessions a week at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. At home she practices memory and balance exercises and relies on written cards and smart-speaker reminders for daily tasks.
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What they tried
Also tried
cognitive rehab· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- cognitive rehab · Not said
an occupational therapist, physical therapist and speech-language pathologist gave Ms. Lewis exercises to strengthen her memory, concentration, balance and endurance
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them.
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | Infected with coronavirus; modest initial illness, no hospitalizationBefore she was infected with the coronavirus in October 2020, experiencing a modest initial illness that did not require hospitalizationIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| summer 2021 | Scores 25 of 30 on cognitive assessment; starts cognitive rehab in JulyBut this summer, she scored 25 on a 30-point assessment, placing her in a pre-dementia category called mild cognitive impairment.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| nearly two years into the pandemic | Still in cognitive rehab, using cards and smart-speaker reminders for daily tasksSmart speakers throughout the tri-level townhouse broadcast reminders like, “Samantha, it is time to take a break for lunch” and “Get your butt ready for bed.”In context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
she scored 25 on a 30-point assessment, placing her in a pre-dementia category called mild cognitive impairment
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