Helping patients manage long COVID at home

A test to help patients manage long COVID at home has been developed. The adapted Autonomic Profile (aAP) test can be done by anyone with symptoms of autonomic dysfunction in conditions such as long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and diabetes 1 and 2, where people experience dizziness or blackouts. The team behind the test was led by Dr Manoj Sivan, Associate Clinical Professor and Honorary Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine in Leeds' School of Medicine , and Research Lead for the Leeds Long COVID service. Dr Sivan is Europe's leading advisor on the treatment of the condition and led the development of the first long COVID measure, called C19-YRS (Yorkshire Rehabilitation Scale) , which has been advocated for use by NHS England and NICE. The test enables capturing symptoms, making adjustments and avoiding fluctuations as much as possible. This can be very empowering for patients." Dr Joanna Corrado, School of Medicine Autonomic testing is usually done on a single occasion in hospital. Patients lie on a tilt table, and their heart rate and blood pressure are measured as the table is manoeuvered from the horizontal position to vertical.