Post-exertional malaise in Long COVID: subjective reporting versus objective assessment

Post-exertional malaise in Long COVID: subjective reporting versus objective assessment

BackgroundPost-exertional malaise (PEM) is a central feature of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and has emerged as a prominent feature of Long COVID. The optimal clinical approach to PEM is inconclusive, and studies of the impact of exercise have yielded contradictory res...

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Main Authors:	Barbara Stussman, Nathan Camarillo, Gayle McCrossin, Marybeth Stockman, Gina Norato, C. Stephenie Vetter, Alenka Ferrufino, Ashade Adedamola, Nicholas Grayson, Avindra Nath, Leighton Chan, Brian Walitt, Lisa M. K. Chin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:	Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:	post-COVID condition post-exertional symptom exacerbation post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1534352/full
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