Pain in Long-Haul Illnesses: A Comprehensive Clinical and Molecular Review

🧠 Abstract Pain in long-haul illnesses—particularly post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), or long COVID—represents a complex, multifactorial syndrome that transcends traditional diagnostic boundaries. This article synthesizes current evidence from…[...]

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Chest Pain With Significantly Elevated Troponins: Be Wary of False Positives

Taarunya T. Narayanan ‱ Tamara Naneishvili ‱ William Moody ‱ John Townend ‱ Peter Ludman, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77018  Abstract High-sensitivity cardiac troponins are considered a gold standard for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction and myocardial injury. However, the occurrence of false…[...]

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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…[...]

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Cognitive dysfunction in post-COVID-19 condition: Mechanisms, management, and rehabilitation

Marika Möller, Kristian Borg, Christer Janson, Maria Lerm, Johan Normark, Katarina NiwardSeptember 2023, Journal of Internal MedicineVolume 294, Issue 5 p. 563-581 Abstract The long-term effects of COVID-19 on cognitive function have become an area of…[...]

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