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"Our study finds that 67% of individuals with Long COVID are developing dysautonomia. That’s an estimated 38 million Americans with Long COVID dysautonomia, and millions more around the world,” says Lauren Stiles, President of Dysautonomia International and Research Assistant Professor of Neurology at Stony Brook University.

"We need the National Institutes of Health to immediately address this crisis and begin funding research aimed at developing effective treatments for Long COVID dysautonomia,” says Jacqueline Rutter, a Dysautonomia International Board Member whose family has been impacted by Long COVID.

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[-] insomniac_lemon@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I should clarify I wasn't wondering if it'd cause existing issues to get worse, but different additional issues that are related to dysautonomia. (and edited the original to reflect that)

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