Long-Term Neurologic Complications of COVID-19: A Practical Overview


The authors present an overview of the presentation and management of common neurologic symptoms associated with long COVID. Anastasia Vishnevetsky, MD, MPH; Douglas R. Wilcox, MD, PhD; et. al. Practical…[...]

Fatigue and symptom-based clusters in post COVID-19 patients: a multicenter, prospective, observational cohort study


Merel E. B. Cornelissen, Lizan D. Bloemsma, , et. al., Journal of Translational Medicine volume 22, Article number: 191 (2024) Abstract Background In the Netherlands, the prevalence of post COVID-19 condition is estimated at 12.7% at 90–150 days…[...]

COVID-19: Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Immunity – Repurposing Drugs and Chronotherapeutics for SARS-CoV-2


Allan Giri,Ashokkumar SrinivasanIsaac Kirubakaran Sundar*, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States The severe acute…[...]

Northwestern Medicine study shows neurologic symptoms of long COVID differ based on severity of initial COVID-19 infection


Patients previously hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia showed broad cognitive impairment, while those with mild initial infection not requiring hospitalization mainly had difficulties with attention tasks. A new Northwestern Medicine study…[...]

Zinc Deficiency and Post-acute Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19: A Six-Month Retrospective Cohort Analysis of 3,726 Patients


Lun-Wu Hung • Mei-Yuan Liu • Tsung Yu • et. al. Abstract Background Previous studies have suggested that zinc deficiency (ZD) may increase the risk of short-term mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However,…[...]

Neurocognitive Impairment in Long COVID: A Systematic Review 


Eugenia Panagea, Lambros Messinis, Maria Christina Petri, et. al.. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, acae042, https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acae042 Abstract Objective Although Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a respiratory infectious disease, it has also been associated with…[...]

Therapies for pain conditions like fibromyalgia provide clues for helping those with long COVID


Many patients continue to struggle in the wake of the pandemic as they grapple with ongoing symptoms triggered by COVID-19 infection, a condition commonly known as long COVID. However, the…[...]

Sleep Disturbances Are Highly Prevalent Among People With Long COVID


Black race, COVID-19 hospitalization and mood symptoms confer increased risk, study finds Moderate to severe sleep disturbances are highly prevalent among patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), or “long…[...]

Bilateral Shoulder Infections and Delayed Recognition of Spinal Discitis in an Adult Male With Mild COVID-19 and Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Case Report and Literature Review


John G. Skedros • Jessie A. Montgomery • John T. Cronin • , et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74765  Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with numerous complications beyond the respiratory tract, including spinal and joint co-infections…[...]

Association Between COVID-19 and Orthostatic Intolerance in Children: A Retrospective Study


Bahram Kakavand • Safia Centner • Aliya Centner, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74857 Peer-Reviewe Abstract Introduction SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) and the COVID-19 vaccine have been linked to the development of persistent symptoms, including orthostatic intolerance (OI) and postural orthostatic…[...]