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Abstract Long-COVID-19 is a proposed syndrome negatively affecting the health of COVID-19 patients. We present data on self-rated health three to eight months after laboratory confirmed COVID-19 disease compared to a control group of SARS-CoV-2 negative patients. We followed a cohort of 8786...

Full title: Long Covid in adults discharged from UK hospitals after Covid-19: A prospective, multicentre cohort study using the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol Abstract Background This study sought to establish the long-term effects of Covid-19 following hospitalisation. Methods...

Highlights The magnitude of early CD4+ T cell responses correlates with severity of COVID-19 Prior lung disease correlates with higher SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cell responses PASC is associated with a decline in N-specific interferon-γ-producing CD8+ T cells Neutralizing capacity correlates...

Abstract Some illnesses and diseases are not apparent to onlookers. Conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, postconcussive syndrome, endometriosis, and many psychiatric illnesses, for example, have symptoms that are not easily or at all measurable. Both...

Abstract Since its emergence in Wuhan, China, covid-19 has spread and had a profound effect on the lives and health of people around the globe. As of 4 July 2021, more than 183 million confirmed cases of covid-19 had been recorded worldwide, and 3.97 million deaths. Recent evidence has shown...

Abstract Background There is growing concern about possible cognitive consequences of COVID-19, with reports of ‘Long COVID’ symptoms persisting into the chronic phase and case studies revealing neurological problems in severely affected patients. However, there is little information regarding...

Abstract Globally, there are now over 160 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 3 million deaths. While the majority of infected individuals recover, a significant proportion continue to experience symptoms and complications after their acute illness. Patients with ‘long COVID’...

Abstract Increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients, continue to experience symptoms months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19. Amongst these symptoms, several are related to neurological manifestations, including fatigue, anosmia, hypogeusia, headaches and hypoxia. However, the...

Video: Fatigue, Pacing and PEM Management | Lessons from ME/CFS - With Dr Ben Marsh I know this video has been mentioned on another thread but I think it might have been missed by many and deserves a thread of its own. In Episode 3 of our expert interviews series, Dr Asad Khan talks to Dr Ben...

Abstract Post-exertional malaise (PEM), the key feature of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), is characterized by baseline symptom exacerbation after exposure to a stressor, and some patients can experience new or non-typical symptoms. We hypothesized that new or...

Deconditioning does not explain orthostatic intolerance in ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) Abstract Background Orthostatic intolerance (OI) is a frequent finding in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis /chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Published studies...

Abstract Background Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex and debilitating disease accompanied by muscular fatigue and pain. A functional measure to assess muscle fatigability of ME/CFS patients is, however, not established in clinical routine. The aim of this...

Full title: 6-month neurological and psychiatric outcomes in 236 379 survivors of COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records Background Neurological and psychiatric sequelae of COVID-19 have been reported, but more data are needed to adequately assess the effects of...

Since late 2019, the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has introduced a wide array of health challenges globally. In addition to a complex acute presentation that can affect multiple organ systems, increasing evidence points to long-term sequelae being common and impactful. As the worldwide...

Interesting blog on brain fog It doesn't mention ME, but we follow each other on Twitter and he included ME in his research. https://real-psychiatry.blogspot.com/2021/03/brain-fog.html?spref=tw

Full title: Patients with uncomplicated COVID-19 have long-term persistent symptoms and functional impairment similar to patients with severe COVID-19: a cautionary tale during a global pandemic Open access, https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciab103/6129932

As per title. Following a chat recently with my wife, it was made more obvious to me that (a) my medical record does not list what a crash might be like for me, or the fact that I am housebound, and that I'm housebound in order to be able to function at a level that allows me to achieve certain...

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1471-2377-11-30

Full title: Exploratory study into the relationship between the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and fibromyalgia (FM) using a quasiexperimental design https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/2/e041947

https://www.verywellhealth.com/raynauds-syndrome-chronic-fatigue-716185