A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles

Brain Fog / Exercise / Long-haul Disease / ME/CFS / Mitochondria / Muscle & Joints / Musculoskeletal / Myalgia-Muscle Pain Posted on: February 3, 2025August 10, 2024

A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles

By Will Stone, NPR Hit the gym. Get back in shape. That’s what many patients with long COVID are told when they talk of the crushing fatigue that envelops them after […]

Diarrhea / Dizziness / Dysphagia / Dysphonia / Hypotension / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Swallowing Difficulty / Tachycardia / Vagus Nerve Posted on: February 1, 2025August 8, 2024

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) […]

Altered Mental State / Mental Health / Sudden hearing loss Posted on: January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

“Long COVID”: COVID-19’s lasting effects on speech, language, and cognitive function

Constant Therapy | Clinician, General health We’ve heard from more and more COVID-19 survivors that the virus’ impact lasts beyond the first few weeks of immediate symptoms. For some patients, COVID-19 has […]

Appetite / Fatigue / Fever / Pain / Rash: Erythematous / Skin-Dermatology / Vasculitis Posted on: January 30, 2025January 30, 2025

Vasculitis Symptoms Inside and Outside the Body

By Ashley Olivine, Ph.D., MPH, Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Vasculitis symptoms range depending on the type of vasculitis and its underlying cause. This condition can affect various areas of the body […]

Diagnostics / Immune System / Long-haul Disease / Symptoms Posted on: January 29, 2025August 7, 2024

Distinguishing features of long COVID identified through immune profiling

Jon Klein, Jamie Wood, Jillian R. Jaycox, et. al., Nature volume 623, pages139–148 Abstract Post-acute infection syndromes may develop after acute viral disease1. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can result in the development of a post-acute infection syndrome […]

Altered Mental State / Brain Fog / Cognitive deficit / Depression & Mental Health / Mental Health Posted on: January 28, 2025January 27, 2025

Long Covid and Impaired Cognition — More Evidence and More Work to Do

Authors: Ziyad Al-Aly, M.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2600-0434, and Clifford J. Rosen, M.D., N Engl J Med 2024;390:858-860, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2400189, VOL. 390 NO. 9 During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, reports emerged that persons who had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 were having […]

Adrenal Gland / Angiotensin converting enzyme / Arterial thrombosis / Clots & Bleeds / Cortisol / Endothelium / Epstein Barr / Hemorrhage / Histopathology / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Micro vessels / mRNA / Necrosis / Pathology Posted on: January 23, 2025August 5, 2024

Long Covid: Hormone Imbalances and/or Rather Complex Immune Dysregulations?

Christian A Koch, Journal of the Endocrine Society, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2024, bvae043, https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvae043 Approximately 5% of all individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) do […]

Apnea / CPAP / Sleep & Dreams / Sleep Disturbance Posted on: January 22, 2025January 20, 2025

Association Between Severities of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and COVID-19 Outcomes

Lamis Alqahtani • Suzana Kano • Hanaa Bokhary •et. al. , DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77626 Abstract Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive upper airway collapse resulting in episodes of apnea and hypopnea. Studies have shown […]

Autonomic nerves / Cranial Nerves / Facial Nerve Palsy / Inflammation / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Motor nerves / Neuropathy / Sensory nerves / Vagus Nerve Posted on: January 21, 2025August 5, 2024

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 […]

Alzheimer’s Disease / Basic Research / Cough / Cytokine Storm / Dementia / Fatigue / Hypertension / Joint Pain / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Memory Deficit / Microclotting / PASC / Prevention / Recover / Shortness of Breath / Symptoms / Taste & Smell Disturbance / Treatments Posted on: January 20, 2025August 5, 2024

What Do We Know About Long COVID?

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by an infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The disease causes symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Symptoms can feel much like […]