A study published in The Lancet journal has revealed an uncommon case of a patient who had their legs turn blue after standing for 10 minutes.
A 33-year old man was diagnosed with acrocyanosis, which is the condition where blood accumulates in the veins of his legs, and the study provided an account of this patient’s case.
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According to the University of Leeds, UK, research, his legs started to turn red and became increasingly blue, with the veins becoming more prominent, a minute after he stood up.
After 10 minutes of standing, the color became more noticeable and the patient reported feeling a heavy and itchy sensation in her legs.
His natural color was observed to come back after he returned to a non-standing position two minutes later.
According to the patient’s statement, the discoloration had started after his COVID-19 infection, as reported by the researchers in their study.
The study’s author, Manoj Sivan, reported that the patient had acrocyanosis in he patient who had not undergone it prior to getting COVID-19 infection.
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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) was identified in the patient, which is caused by an abnormal increase in heart rate when standing.
Long Covid has been shown to have an effect on the autonomic nervous system, which regulates involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal.
In children with autonomic nervous system dysfunction (dysautonomia), acrocyanosis has been observed in many cases of post-viral syndromes.
Sivan noted that patients may not be aware that acrocyanosis is symptomatic of long Covid and dysautonomia, and they may express concern about their symptoms.
Sivan’s team has previously demonstrated that Long Covid sufferers frequently exhibit both dysautonomia and POTS.
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According to the researchers, the patient’s case exemplified why it is crucial for individuals with this condition to be more cognizant of this symptom.
Sivan emphasized the importance of emphasizing the need for increased awareness regarding dysautonomia in long-term patients to enable clinicians to provide necessary tools for managing them effectively.
The symptoms of Long Covid, such as fatigue, brain fog, depression, and anxiety, have a significant impact on patients’ daily lives and quality of life, with some cases worse than those of advanced cancer patients.
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