Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) both seem to impact the oldest parts of the brain in a curiously similar fashion.
unconscious processes such as sleep and wake cycles as well as the regulation of our breathing rate and pain processing., via a series of rope-like nerve tracts. The cerebellum rests atop the brain stem and helps coordinate balance and movement.brainstem regions were in volume, the more likely patients were to complain of breathing difficulties or pain in questionnaires.,"brainstem dysfunction may contribute to the respiratory-related symptoms in ME/CFS and long COVID.
This is a small study, but it demonstrates a neurological overlap between ME/CFS and long COVID for what the authors claim is the first time. The findings could help explain the many shared symptoms between the two conditions, such as brain fog, dizziness, headaches, unrefreshing sleep, shortness of breath, body aches, fatigue after exertion, and heart rate and blood pressure issues.
Ever since scientists reported on the first long COVID patients in 2020, experts and patients alike have pointed out how similar the viral fallout ofeven triggered by the same factorsIndeed, studies show between 13 and 58 percent of people with long COVID meet the diagnostic requirements for ME/CFS. However, given the lack of consensus on how to diagnose these conditions, such numbers are uncertain.
At this stage, scientists don't know enough about either condition to say anything for sure. And that has less to do with these diseases' 'mysterious' nature and more to do with a sheer lack of research.
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