Research progress of the mechanisms of fatigue in Long COVID patients

VernacularTitle:"长新冠"患者疲劳的机制研究进展
Author: Qiaoyan GUAN ¹ ; Songyu BAO ; Yuanyuan CUI ; Siming LI
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1. 山西中医药大学(太原 030024)
Keywords: Long COVID; fatigue; mechanisms
From: The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(9):1186-1190
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Since COVID-19 infection,many infected patients have developed multiple systemic symptoms that persist long after 3 months of infection,which is called Long COVID.Numerous studies have shown that fatigue is the most common symptom among the many symptoms of Long COVID that has severely impacted the quality of their life.Therefore,it is particularly important to understand the mechanisms by which Long COVID causes fatigue symptoms.This article summarizes the possible mechanisms of Long COVID fatigue,including immune response,oxidative stress,and affecting the central nervous system,by combing through the relevant literature,aiming to increase clinical awareness of fatigue induced by Long COVID and to provide certain ideas for its treatment.