Long COVID and Speech-Language Pathology: Etiology, Pathology, Clinical Observations, Progression, Treatment, and Prognosis

February 7, 2026 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Long COVID and Speech-Language Pathology: Etiology, Pathology, Clinical Observations, Progression, Treatment, and Prognosis

John Murphy, M.D., MPH, DPH, President COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID—also called post-COVID-19 condition or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC)—is a multisystem disorder that commonly produces persistent neurological,…[...]

November 18, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Potential Dysphagia Following COVID-19 Infection Due

Shuji Matsumoto • Rintaro Ohama • Takashi Hoei • Ryuji Tojo • Toshihiro Nakamura,, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.94248 Abstract The epiglottis separates the pharynx from the larynx by flipping upward to prevent swallowed material from entering the airway. Cervical vertebral osteophytes…[...]

July 14, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Post COVID-19 and Long COVID Symptoms in Otorhinolaryngology—A Narrative Review †

Orlando Guntinas-Lichius 1,*,Thomas Bitter 1,Robert Takes 2, et. al. ,J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(2), 506; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14020506 Abstract Post/Long COVID (syndrome) is defined as a condition with symptoms persisting for more than 12 weeks after the onset…[...]

April 11, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID-19-Associated Encephalopathy: A Case Series Demonstrating the Rapid Deterioration of Mental Status and a Review of the Literature

Jacky Reny • Usman Siddiqui • Andrew Cox • et. a., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76005 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is known for its severe inflammatory response, often leading to…[...]

February 1, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Long COVID could be linked to the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the vagus nerve

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, 23–26 April)…[...]

December 24, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Vagus nerve dysfunction has a central pathogenic role in the pathophysiology of the post-COVID condition

By Neha Mathur, Jun 2023, The Lancet In a recent study posted to Preprints with The Lancet* server, a team of researchers performed an extensive database search to identify studies providing consistent…[...]