text: Long COVID Syndrome A Study on the Persistence of Neurological Psychological and Physiological Symptoms Emerging aspects of the Covid 19 clinical presentation are its long term effects which are characteristic of the so called long COVID The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of physical psychological and sleep disturbances and the quality of life in the general population during the ongoing pandemic This study based on an online survey collected demographic data information related to COVID 19 sleep disturbances and quality of life data from 507 individuals The level of sleep disturbances and quality of life was assessed through the Insomnia Severity Index ISI and the EuroQol 5D EQ 5D respectively In total 507 individuals M 91 and F 416 women completed the online survey The main symptoms associated with long COVID were headache fatigue muscle aches myalgia articular pains cognitive impairment loss of concentration and loss of smell Additionally the subjects showed significant levels of insomnia i p i 0 05 and an overall reduced quality of life i p i 0 05 The results of the study appear in line with recent publications but uncertainty regarding the definition and specific features of long COVID remains Further studies are needed in order to better define the clinical presentation of the long COVID condition and related targeted treatments 