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. 2024 Dec;274(8):1787-1795.
doi: 10.1007/s00406-023-01721-8. Epub 2023 Dec 8.

A clinical approach to the investigation and management of long COVID associated neuropathic pain

Rajish Sanjit Kumar Shil  1   2   3   4 , Thomas William Hughes  5   6 , Brendan Francis Sargent  5   7   8 , Yun Huang  5   9   10 , Arina Anna Tamborska  5   9   10 , Bernhard Frank  11   12 , Mark Alexander Ellul  5   9   10 , Benedict Daniel Michael  5   9   10
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A clinical approach to the investigation and management of long COVID associated neuropathic pain

Rajish Sanjit Kumar Shil et al. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2024 Dec.

Abstract

COVID-19 has been associated with a wide range of ongoing symptoms following recovery from the acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Around one in three people with COVID-19 develop neurological symptoms with many reporting neuropathic pain and associated symptoms, including paraesthesia, numbness, and dysesthesia. Whilst the pathophysiology of long COVID-19-associated neuropathic pain remains unclear, it is likely to be multifactorial. Early identification, exclusion of common alternative causes, and a biopsychosocial approach to the management of the symptoms can help in relieving the burden of disease and improving the quality of life for patients.

Keywords: COVID-19; Long Covid; Neuropathy; Pain; Paraesthesia.

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Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Accompaniment of Table 2. No specific pattern of pain distribution in long COVID associated neuropathic pain, as can be a combination of the above patterns
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