Bipolar spectrum, hypothyroidism, and their association with chronic fatigue/myalgic encephalomyelitis-like syndrome in long Covid

Could they be identified as early determinants

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ID15522184
AuthorsMassimo Tusconi (0000-0002-9155-4740, University of Cagliari), Serdar M Dursun, Şükrü Dursun (0000-0001-9502-1178, University of Alberta), Francesco Pegreffi (0000-0002-6788-6040, Università degli Studi di Enna Kore), César Iván Avilés González (0000-0002-1566-1974, Università degli Studi di Enna Kore, corresponding author), Vanessa Barrui (0000-0003-0535-306X, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 3), Michele Fornaro (0000-0002-9647-0853, University of Naples Federico II), Lluís Luján (0000-0002-2053-9842, Popular University of Cesar), Luz Alba Hurtado Lujan, Lina Patricia Camacho Nunez (Popular University of Cesar), Arley Denisse Vega Ochoa (0000-0002-9483-2101), Adriana Pilar Zambrano Ochoa (0000-0001-5567-4772, Popular University of Cesar), Felice Curcio (0000-0001-5759-1065, University of Sassari), Mauro Giovanni Carta (0000-0003-0706-9687, Popular University of Cesar), Giulia Cossu (0000-0002-1245-016X, University of Cagliari)
Year2025
Volume16
Pages1623288-1623288
Publication date2025-08-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1623288
PMID40950756
OpenAlexW4413799258
LanguageEN
References cited30

The findings suggest that hypothyroidism and bipolar spectrum disorders may act as predisposing factors in the development of CFS/ME in long-term COVID-19. Identifying these clinical antecedents could facilitate early detection and the development of targeted intervention strategies in at-risk populations

Bipolar disorder · Chronic fatigue syndrome · Confidence interval · Context (archaeology · Encephalomyelitis · Multiple sclerosis · Odds ratio · Population · Psychiatry · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 · Medicine · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine

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