Abstract: Background: Orthostatic intolerance-OI is common in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-ME/CFS. We used a 10-min passive vertical lean test as orthostatic challenge-OC and measured changes in vitals and end tidal…
Abstract: Background: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a serious disorder of unknown aetiology. While the pathomechanism of ME/CFS remains elusive, reduced natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxic function is a…
…cases, respectively. Conclusion: In our PCOCC, we observed several distinct clinical phenotypes. Fatigue predominance was the most common presentation and was associated with elevated IL-6 levels and female sex. Dyspnea…
…Organization policy brief published earlier this year found that surveillance of long covid was not happening routinely in European countries.1 There are few specialist clinics for the condition—access to such…
…both the sympathetic and parasympathetic components. Comparison groups included age- and gender-matched PCR-confirmed COVID patients without IST (fully recovered group, N = 19) and age- and gender-matched controls who had…
Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome characterized by severe disabling fatigue, prolonged post-exertional malaise, and unrefreshing sleep markedly reduces the activities of daily living and impairs the quality of life. Central nervous…
…substantial challenges for healthcare systems worldwide.4 Management of this complex syndrome, in part, requires new integrated long covid services with expertise drawn from a range of specialists across disciplines from…
…encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is typical of post-viral syndromes in adults, and similar cases have also been reported in children.4 Females are more likely to suffer from the disease, but males…
…long covid symptoms lasting longer than a month. Those who developed long covid were found to have lower levels of IgM and IgG3 antibodies than those who quickly recovered, found…
Introduction: The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has brought with it a plethora of new challenges. In the beginning of…