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Assessing the Relationship in Symptomology of Myalgic Encephalitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid
11 Pages Posted: 29 Oct 2024
Abstract
The symptomology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) has been found to have many commonalities with Long Covid (LC) symptomology.
The objective of this study was to more clearly define the comparison between ME/CFS and LC in terms of symptomology.
A cross-sectional analysis of 27,651 interviewees from an NHIS 2022 adult dataset was conducted. The data was controlled for subject’s sex, race/ethnicity, age, life satisfaction, insurance coverage, poverty ratio, and comorbidities.
A logistic regression was used to compare four groups: (1) LC individuals, (2) ME/CFS individuals, (3) LC with ME/CFS individuals, and (4) Controls by symptoms of depression, anxiety, physical activity, fatigue, and memory.
The results demonstrated that subjects with both ME/CFS and LC were more likely to report memory issues, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and difficulty with physical activity followed by subjects with ME/CFS only, LC only, and the controls (p<0.01).
Our study suggests a synergistic mechanism between ME/CFS and LC in developing issues with anxiety, depression, fatigue, and physically activity in patients.
The conclusions of this study propose a need to elucidate the possible overlap in pathophysiological mechanisms of ME/CFS and LC in the symptomology of patients.
Highlights:
Long Covid alone is less likely to express symptomology than ME/CFS alone.
ME/CFS and Long Covid are more likely to express symptomology than conditions alone.
A greater number of women are reported to have these conditions.
Assessing the Relationship in Symptomology of Myalgic Encephalitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid
11 Pages Posted: 29 Oct 2024
Abstract
The symptomology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) has been found to have many commonalities with Long Covid (LC) symptomology.
The objective of this study was to more clearly define the comparison between ME/CFS and LC in terms of symptomology.
A cross-sectional analysis of 27,651 interviewees from an NHIS 2022 adult dataset was conducted. The data was controlled for subject’s sex, race/ethnicity, age, life satisfaction, insurance coverage, poverty ratio, and comorbidities.
A logistic regression was used to compare four groups: (1) LC individuals, (2) ME/CFS individuals, (3) LC with ME/CFS individuals, and (4) Controls by symptoms of depression, anxiety, physical activity, fatigue, and memory.
The results demonstrated that subjects with both ME/CFS and LC were more likely to report memory issues, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and difficulty with physical activity followed by subjects with ME/CFS only, LC only, and the controls (p<0.01).
Our study suggests a synergistic mechanism between ME/CFS and LC in developing issues with anxiety, depression, fatigue, and physically activity in patients.
The conclusions of this study propose a need to elucidate the possible overlap in pathophysiological mechanisms of ME/CFS and LC in the symptomology of patients.
Highlights:
Long Covid alone is less likely to express symptomology than ME/CFS alone.
ME/CFS and Long Covid are more likely to express symptomology than conditions alone.
A greater number of women are reported to have these conditions.
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