00:00Long COVID is mirroring the effects of myalgic encephalomyelitis chronic fatigue syndrome.
00:06A study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience found an overlap between MECFS and long COVID
00:14for what the authors claim is the first time.
00:17Using a high-resolution version of an MRI, researchers have shown the brainstem regions
00:22of 10 MECFS patients and 8 long COVID patients are significantly larger
00:28than those of 10 healthy control subjects.
00:31The larger these brainstem regions were in volume,
00:34the more likely patients were to complain of breathing difficulties or pain, report signs alert.
00:39The conclusion is that brainstem dysfunction may contribute to the respiratory-related symptoms
00:45in MECFS and long COVID.
00:47It also explains the many shared symptoms between the conditions,
00:51like brain fog, dizziness, headaches, unrefreshing sleep, shortness of breath,
00:56body aches, fatigue after exertion, and heart rate and blood pressure issues.
01:02Science Alert adds that before COVID, the health burden of MECFS in the U.S.
01:07was estimated to be double that of HIV and AIDS.
01:11Unfortunately, it's the most underfunded disease in the U.S. National Institute of Health's books
01:16based on its relative harm.
01:18It receives only 7% of the funding it should have compared to other similar diseases.
01:26students have registered gdy-то a number of diseased sweetie-
01:26who is tested
01:27and lost their child .
01:27They are very important in the United States
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