"LongCovid is new"
Post-viral diseases aren't new.
Dysautonomia isn't new.
ME/CFS isn't new.
Endothelial dysfunction isn't new.
MCAS isn't new.
Auto-immune issues aren't new.
Chronic inflammation isn't new.
POTS isn't new.
PEM isn't new.
Blood clots aren't new.
Tinnitus isn't new.
Mitochondrial dysfunction isn't new.
Migraine isn't new.
True!
Quote from a 2022 paper:
"SARS-CoV-2 is not unique in its ability to cause post-acute sequelae; certain acute infections have long been associated with an unexplained chronic disability in a minority of patients."
This paper uses the term Post-Acute Infection Syndrome (PAIS). Another umbrella term I've heard is Infection Associated Chronic Conditions (IACC).
Link:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-01810-6
#LongCovid #MEcfs #PASC #PAIS #IACC #ChronicIllness #Disability
@curiousicae @bebatjof
Thanks! But IACC is also a pretty common term, used by OMF, Bateman Horne Center, Solve ME, and a few other groups.
I don't have a preference! I just thought I'd mention both terms since I've seen IACC used fairly often (links to examples)
https://www.omf.ngo/what-is-long-covid/
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