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Case Reports
. 2023 Mar 27;11(3):e7149.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7149. eCollection 2023 Mar.

Effect of post-COVID-19 condition on sleep: A case report

Asma Salameh Albtoosh  1 , Sajeda Ghassan Matar  2 , Shatha Nizar Bishtawi  3 , Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary  4 , Lara Ibrahim Ramadan  1 , Andrew Bradbeer  5 , Elfatih A Hasabo  6   7 , Iman A Basheti  8   9
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Effect of post-COVID-19 condition on sleep: A case report

Asma Salameh Albtoosh et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Post-COVID-19 condition affects patients on various aspects. This 41-year-old female presented to the outpatient clinic complaining of severe insomnia characterized by inconsistent 2 h of sleep per day despite taking sleep aid pills after being infected with COVID-19 and persisting for 6 months after recovery.

Keywords: COVID‐19; insomnia; pharmacist; sleep.

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The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

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Chest X‐ray for the patient.
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Chest CT scan with contrast for the patient.
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Brain and spine MRI without contrast for the patient.
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