Thread by @ChantalBritt

@WHO publiziert Definition für #LongCovidKids, #LongCovid bei Kindern & Jugendlichen.
Ich bin enttäuscht. 3 Jahre Zeit: faseln von "unspezifischen" Symptomen, Angststörungen (primär). Nichts von #Belastungsintoleranz postexertioneller Malaise #PEM #MECFS.
who.int/publications/i…

"Post COVID-19 condition in children and adolescents occurs in individuals with a history of confirmed or probable SARS-CoV-2 infection, when experiencing symptoms lasting at least 2 months which initially occurred within 3 months of acute COVID-19."
[=adults]

"Current evidence suggests that symptoms more frequently reported in children and adolescents with post-COVID-19 condition compared with controls are fatigue, altered smell/anosmia and anxiety. "
[Anxiety? Sicher nicht primär. Damit macht ihr unsere Kinder fertig!]

"Symptoms described in children and adolescents are non-specific and can occur with other childhood infections and illnesses. Due to lack of evidence, a list of potential post COVID-19 condition symptoms should be considered until more data are available."
[Non-specific? NEIN!]

"Symptoms generally have an impact on everyday functioning such as changes in eating habits, physical activity, behaviour, academic performance, social functions (interactions with friends, peers, family) and developmental milestones."
[Understatement: Sie haben #MECFS!]

"Children and adolescents are more likely to be asymptomatic or develop mild illness following SARS-CoV-2 infection, compared with adults. As a result, the symptoms they experience in the post-acute period and their impact may differ from adults."
[Kinder haben #PEM #MECFS!]

Warum wird #MECFS nicht erwähnt? Die Kinder mit #LongCovid-Beschwerden nach 6 Monaten leiden grösstenteils unter #PEM und #MECFS. Die Symptome sind sehr spezifisch (für #MECFS). Ihre psychischen Probleme wären höchstens sekundär. Warum steht nichts von Prognose?