Abstract

BEFORE YOU READ:

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Long COVID has puzzled scientists, clinicians, and families alike for years — especially when children and adolescents continue to struggle with fatigue, shortness of breath, and other persistent symp...

Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex, multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact the daily life of those...

Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex, multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact the daily life of those...

as we are implementing a protocol for plasmapheresis in patients with Long Covid and ME/CFS, I wanted to summarize with you what it is and why we are thinking about that.

Every parent wants their child to be healthy and whole.

Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) remains one of the most puzzling, debilitating disorders in medicine — especially when it affects children and adolescents.

Long COVID isn’t just a collection of lingering symptoms — it may reflect deep changes in the immune system that can persist for years.

When a child, teenager, or young adult develops Long Covid or ME/CFS, the world can suddenly become very small.

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In the past months, my inbox (and whatsapp!) has filled with messages from patients and families living with Long Covid or ME/CFS.

Fatigue and cognitive fog remain among the most disabling complaints for people with long COVID and with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

Over the past months, I have written several posts exploring the potential role of low-dose rapamycin in Long COVID and ME/CFS (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3).

You may remember that in earlier posts we discussed how both Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) appear to share a key feature: endothelial inflammation/dysfunct...

Over the past few years, Long COVID has become one of the most puzzling and impactful conditions in post-viral medicine — especially for the many children and adults who continue to experience “brain ...

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SARS-CoV-2 can have long-term health consequences that persist beyond acute infection. While this is evident in adults and the elderly, the impact on children and adolescents remains under recogniz...

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Scientific Reports - Point-of-care lung ultrasound to differentiate bacterial and viral lower respiratory tract infections in pediatric age: a multicenter prospective observational study

Living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) can be exhausting, not only because of the illness itself but also because of the limited treatment options available.

Long Covid and ME/CFS can affect children, adolescents, and young adults in profoundly different ways.

Introduction

A clinical overview for families and physicians — by Buonsenso and the Kids

ME/CFS is a complex, multi-system chronic illness that can strike both adults and children.

What Every Parent Should Know About Post-Viral Fatigue and Long Covid