Peripheral Nerve Neuropathy in Post‑Acute Sequelae of SARS‑CoV‑2 Infection (PASC)

March 9, 2026 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Peripheral Nerve Neuropathy in Post‑Acute Sequelae of SARS‑CoV‑2 Infection (PASC)

John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H. Covid-19LOng-haul Foundation Abstract Post‑acute sequelae of SARS‑CoV‑2 infection (PASC), commonly known as long‑COVID, is a multisystem disorder affecting 10–20% of patients following acute infection. Among…[...]

November 21, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Neuroinflammatory and Glutamatergic Dysregulation in Long COVID: Treating Brain Fog, Confusion, and Depression

John Murphy, – President, COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Pathophysiology of Long COVID Neurocognitive Sequelae Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is increasingly recognized as a chronic, multisystemic condition…[...]

September 6, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Title: Neurological Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Five-Year Review of VAERS Signal Clusters and Implications for Long-Haul Syndromes

Author: John Murphy, The COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract From December 2020 through mid-2025, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) received over 1.3 million reports related to COVID-19 vaccines, including…[...]

July 15, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Sudden Sleep Collapse: A Long-COVID Nightmare

Long COVID can trigger sudden collapses in consciousness or overwhelming sleepiness through a mix of neurological, immunological, and autonomic dysfunctions. Here's how the body gets hijacked into shutdown mode: 🧠…[...]

June 15, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Early COVID-19 Vaccine Patent In China Raises New Questions For U.S. Investigators

A Chinese patent for a COVID-19 vaccine filed just weeks after the virus emerged in the United States is drawing fresh scrutiny from U.S. investigators examining the origins of the pandemic…[...]

January 21, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

New studies point to nerve damage as a cause of long COVID

By Rich Haridy, The neuropathy study was published in the journal Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation. Early indications show treatment for nerve damage may improve long COVID symptoms in some patients New research…[...]

December 26, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Pathophysiological, immunological, and inflammatory features of long COVID

Karen Bohmwald1,2†Benjamín Diethelm-Varela1†Linmar Rodríguez-Guilarte1, et. al. Front. Immunol., 27 February 2024, Volume 15 - 2024, https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1341600 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause severe global disruption, resulting in significant excess mortality,…[...]

December 4, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

What do we know about covid-19’s effects on the brain?

BMJ 2024; 385 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q897 (Published 15 May 2024)Cite this as: BMJ 2024;385:q897 What are the neurological symptoms of covid-19? Covid may be primarily a respiratory infection, but a common symptom is “brain fog”—problems with memory or…[...]

November 25, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Research Reveals Long COVID Hits the Young Harder Than the Old

It might sound counterintuitive, but new research shows that when long COVID strikes, younger patients appear more prone to severe symptoms than older folks. That's tough on society as a…[...]

November 1, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Endothelial cell damage is the central part of COVID-19 and a mouse model
induced by injection of the S1 subunit of the spike protein

Authors: Gerard J. NuovoCynthia MagroToni ShafferHamdy AwadDavid SusterSheridan MikhailBing HeJean-Jacques MichailleBenjamin LiechtyEsmerina Tili Annals of Diagnostic Pathology ABS T R A C TNeurologic complications of symptomatic COVID-19 are common. Brain…[...]