Diagnosing pediatric Long COVID is an uphill battle because there is no single test that can definitively confirm it. Instead, doctors rely on a patchwork of evaluations—blood work, inflammatory markers, imaging scans, and autonomic function tests—to piece together a diagnosis. But here’s the frustrating reality: these tests often come back “normal,” leaving both parents and doctors without clear answers. Meanwhile, children continue to struggle with debilitating symptoms like relentless fatigue, brain fog, chronic pain, and nervous system dysfunction—symptoms that don’t always show up on standard medical tests.
This lack of clear diagnostic criteria means too many children are left undiagnosed, misunderstood, and without the care they desperately need.
For families, this often leads to an exhausting cycle of searching for answers, advocating for their child, and pushing the medical system to recognize what they are going through. The bottom line? Pediatric Long COVID is real, and these children deserve better.
At The Spero Clinic, we listen to the full picture. We understand that Long COVID presents differently in each child, often with a wide range of long covid symptoms.
Our team doesn’t rely on the absence of lab abnormalities to determine whether a child is suffering. Instead, we assess patterns of dysfunction in the central nervous system, especially the vagus nerve and limbic system. These systems are often the key drivers of lingering illness in pediatric Long COVID—and they are where true healing begins.
Want to know if your child may be a fit for our Long COVID program? Book a free Zoom consultation with a chronic pain specialist today, or call or submit a form to learn more.
Disclaimer: The information written on this website is designed to provide helpful information on various conditions and the subjects discussed. This website is not meant to be used to diagnose or treat any medical condition or to replace the advice of your physician(s). The author of this website does not claim to treat, diagnose or cure Long COVID, CRPS, EDS/POTS, AMPS, or any other specific condition or infection. The Spero Clinic treats the central nervous system only, often resulting in the body being able to heal itself.
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