Long COVID: mechanisms, risk factors and recovery

R Astin, A Banerjee, MR Baker, M Dani… - Experimental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Long COVID, the prolonged illness and fatigue suffered by a small proportion of those
infected with SARS‐CoV‐2, is placing an increasing burden on individuals and society. A …

Translating insights into therapies for Long Covid

AAR Antar, AL Cox - Science translational medicine, 2024 - science.org
Long Covid is defined by a wide range of symptoms that persist after the acute phase of
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Commonly …

Illness presentation and quality of life in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and post COVID-19 condition: a pilot Australian cross-sectional study

B Weigel, N Eaton-Fitch, K Thapaliya… - Quality of Life …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Post COVID-19 Condition (PCC), being persistent COVID-19 symptoms, is
reminiscent of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)—a chronic …

A new clinical challenge: supporting patients coping with the long-term effects of COVID-19

NC Goldberg, S Poirier, A Kanas… - … biomedicine, health & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Mental Health Practitioners (MHPs) have a unique opportunity to provide
resources and support to those suffering from Long COVID (LC), the post infectious illness …

Phenotypic characteristics of peripheral immune cells of Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome via transmission electron microscopy: A pilot study

F Jahanbani, RD Maynard, JC Sing, S Jahanbani… - PloS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex chronic multi-
systemic disease characterized by extreme fatigue that is not improved by rest, and worsens …

Acquiring a new understanding of illness and agency: a narrative study of recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome

AK Bakken, AM Mengshoel, O Synnes… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis
(CFS/ME) is poorly understood. Simplified medical models tend to neglect the complexity of …

Severe and very severe Myalgic encephalopathy/chronic fatigue syndrome me/Cfs in Norway: symptom burden and access to care

K Sommerfelt, T Schei, A Angelsen - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is a striking lack of systematic knowledge regarding the symptom burden, capacity for
activities of daily living, and supportive measures for the most severely ill ME/CFS patients …

Hair cortisol and self-perceived stress in adolescents with multi-system functional somatic disorders

R Nyengaard, KH Kallesøe, MK Rimvall, E Ørnbøl… - BMC psychiatry, 2024 - Springer
Background Long-term stress causing altered hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis
dynamics with cortisol dysfunction may be involved in the pathophysiology of functional …

Sleep and circadian rhythm alterations in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and post-COVID fatigue syndrome and its association with …

MF Zerón-Rugerio, MC Zaragozá… - Chronobiology …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to investigate circadian rhythm manifestations in Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) patients (including a subpopulation …

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnosing and Treatment Challenges and the Possibility of Jarisch–Herxheimer Reactions If High Infectious …

RK Straub, CM Powers - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex multi-system
disease with no cure and no FDA-approved treatment. Approximately 25% of patients are …