The Neuroimmunologic Impacts of Long Covid (SARS-CoV-2) and its Relation to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Literature Review

By: Juliette Carson, High School for Mathematics Science and Engineering @CCNY

This paper seeks to identify and understand the neuroimmunological impacts of Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) on neurologic degeneration, effect on proper functioning of the immune system and the conditions’ effects on the body on a molecular level. By doing extensive research, I found that Long COVID and ME/CFS have more overlap than just mutually affecting each other, but the very nature of the conditions are very similar and have similar effects on the body. This paper will seek to explain SARS-CoV-2 infections and ME/CFS, their neurological, immune and molecular effects.