Abnormalities in the lungs of children and adolescents who are suffering from long -term Covids have been identified using an advanced type of magnetic resonance imaging. The results of the study were published in Radiology magazine of the Radiology Society of North America.

Children and teenagers usually show milder form Long-term Covid, a condition diagnosed when the symptoms of COVID-19 insist for more than twelve weeks after initial infection. However, symptoms such as chronic fatigue, headaches and difficulty concentrating can adversely affect children’s activities and daily lives.

Young patients with suspicion Long Covid are usually evaluated with pulmonary testsHeart ultrasound and a medical history review, but these tests often show normal pulmonary and cardiac function even in symptomatic patients.

In this study, the researchers used an advanced technology of magnetic resonance imaging (preful mri), which can analyze air movement in and out of the lungs and blood flow through the lungs. This magnetic resonance imaging does not require the use of radiation or intravenous contrasting And it can be done while the patient breathes freely, so it is suitable for children.

In the study included 54 patients aged 11-17 years. Half were diagnosed with long -term Covid and the other half were healthy. All patients with long -term Covid except one reported a symptom of fatigue.

It was found that children and adolescents with Long Covid had significantly reduced blood flow to the lungs, compared to healthy participants. The severity of fatigue symptoms was associated with these changes in blood flow. A subgroup of patients with cardiopulmonary symptoms, such as shortness of breath, has shown a decrease in the movement and range of air in the lungs.

Researchers point out that continuous monitoring of lung abnormalities in children with long covid in various stages of the disease could Help tracking strategies and therapeutic Interventions.