2021

In August 2021, Dr. Bateman delivered a didactic to Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants where she addressed post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), Long Haul COVID, ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome), and orthostatic intolerance/dysautonomia. In this lecture...

Abstract Fast-replicating neurotropic herpesviruses exemplified by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) naturally infect the central nervous system (CNS). However, most individuals intrinsically suppress the virus during a primary infection and preclude it from significantly damaging the CNS...

Abstract (1) Background: Long COVID syndrome refers to long-term sequelae of the novel viral disease, which occur even in patients with initially mild disease courses. However, there is still little evidence of the actual organic consequences and their frequency, and there is no standardized...

Abstract Fatigue is a dominant feature of both acute and convalescent COVID-19 (sometimes termed ‘long-COVID’), with up to 46% of patients reporting fatigue lasting weeks to months. The investigators of the international Collaborative on Fatigue Following Infection (COFFI) conducted a systematic...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34484936/ Abstract Objective: Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), the most common form of dysautonomia, may be associated with autoimmunity in some cases. Autoantibodies against the ganglionic acetylcholine receptor (gAChR) have been reported in a minority of...

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Objective: As the number of recovering COVID-19 patients increases worldwide, the persistence of symptoms and signs through the post-acute phase indicates an urgent need for prolonged follow-up care. To explore existing data about post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, this meta-analysis assesses the...

Daroische R, Hemminghyth MS, Eilertsen TH, Breitve MH, Chwiszczuk LJ. Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19. A Review on Objective Test Data. Front Neurol. 2021 Jul 29;12:699582. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.699582. PMID: 34393978; PMCID: PMC8357992. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34393978/...

Abstract Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), a key pathogen in periodontitis, has been shown to accelerate the progression of atherosclerosis (AS). However, the definite mechanisms remain elusive. Emerging evidence supports an association between mitochondrial dysfunction and AS. In our...

Abstract Background Dyspnea and exercise intolerance are commonly reported post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), but routine diagnostic testing is often normal. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) offers comprehensive assessment of dyspnea to characterize pulmonary PASC...

Highlights • ME/CFS, a clinical entity of unknown etiology characterized by PEM, is easily diagnosed when following available guidelines. • Patients with ME/CFS typically have small hearts, low stroke volume, and low total blood volume, and some have OI. • More studies are needed to understand...

This survey is part of a collaboration between Disability Rights UK and Chronic Illness Inclusion. The aim of this survey is to explore 1) Whether people with different energy-limiting health conditions and impairments are interested in working together on issues of social justice and...

Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to explore the experience of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) aimed at better management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), rather than increasing activity. Design: This was a qualitative study using grounded theory...

From: Dr. Marc-Alexander Fluks Source: University of Oslo Date: May 18 and June 21, 2021 URL: https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/87105/7/Ueland_MasterThesis_2021.pdf Ref: https://www.mn.uio.no/ibv/studier/aktuelt/mastereksamen/var-2021/marthe%20ueland.html Genetic study of...

frontiers in Systems Neuroscience Acute Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptor Type 2 Agonism Result in Sustained Improvement in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Pereira, Bateman et al Background: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex...

Split from Possibility of ME or PVFS after COVID-19, Long Covid The Atlantic Long COVID Is Everyone's Problem by Ed Yong quote: One of the biggest misconceptions about long COVID is that it is entirely new. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus may have emerged in 2019, but many infections can lead to...

"As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the need to understand and respond to long COVID is increasingly pressing. Symptoms such as persistent fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog, and depression could debilitate many millions of people globally. Yet very little is known about the condition. The term...

Abstract Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex illness which disproportionally affects females. This illness is associated with immune and metabolic perturbations that may be influenced by lipid metabolism. We therefore hypothesized that plasma...

Predictors of Nonseroconversion after SARS-CoV-2 Infection https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/9/21-1042_article ____________________ CDC study finds that 36% of COVID patients never make antibodies This has implications for prevalence studies of long covid that assume a lack of...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/aug/30/withdrawal-planned-guidance-me-leaves-patients-distraught Natalie Grover seems to be getting nearer to understanding the problem, even if still a little way away. Some reasonable quotes from me. Some from Sharpe and Chalder as well.