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Monday, 18 May, 2020

Patients may have higher risk of developing ME after coronavirus diagnosis, warns University of Leicester – Leicestershire Live

The study suggests a link between COVID-19 diagnosis and a higher risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome, better known as ME (Image: Getty Images)

 

Patients who have had coronavirus could be at higher risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome, better known as ME, warn researchers at the University of Leicester.

It has been estimated that up to 10 per cent of people recovering from the coronavirus could develop ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), whose symptoms include sleep problems, muscle and joint pain, severe headaches, heat palpitations, problems concentrating and flu-like symptoms.

While the exact causes of all cases of ME are not known, the researchers say that viral infection is commonly identified as a trigger.

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