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Long COVID has many symptoms in common with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and research estimates half of people with long COVID meet ME/CFS diagnostic criteria. [26] Like long COVID, ME/CFS is often triggered by infections, and some biological changes overlap.
PEM is a hallmark symptom of ME/CFS and is common in long COVID. [15] [16] [17] However, its presence can be difficult to assess because patients and doctors may be unfamiliar with it. [1] [16] Hence, the WHO recommends that clinicians explicitly ask long COVID patients whether symptoms worsen with activity. [1]
Longer-term effects of COVID-19 have become a prevalent aspect of the disease itself. These symptoms can be referred to by many names including post-COVID-19 syndrome, long COVID, and long haulers syndrome. An overall definition of post-COVID conditions (PCC) can be described as a range of symptoms that can last for weeks or months. [83]
A new study has identified a potential cause of long COVID. Here's how the findings could help aid diagnosis and treatment of long COVID in the future.
A study of 236,379 COVID-19 survivors showed that the "estimated incidence of a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis in the following 6 months" after diagnosed infection was 33.62% with 12.84% "receiving their first such diagnosis" and higher risks being associated with COVID-19 severity.
Some people may experience persistent symptoms or disability after recovery from the infection, known as long COVID, but there is still limited information on the best management and rehabilitation for this condition. [5] Most cases of COVID-19 are mild.
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Research into ME/CFS seeks to find a better understanding of the disease's causes, biomarkers to aid in diagnosis, and treatments to relieve symptoms. [1]: 10 The emergence of long COVID has sparked increased interest in ME/CFS, as the two conditions may share pathology and treatment for one may treat the other. [25] [14]