Post-acute sequela of COVID-19 infection in individuals with multiple sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many common symptoms in post-acute sequelae following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC) overlap with those of multiple sclerosis (MS). We examined symptoms and performance of the PASC score, developed in the general population, in MS based on infection history.

Methods

We surveyed North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS) registry participants regarding infections and categorized participants based on infection history. Symptoms experienced before, during, and after infection were used to identify persistent new symptoms. PASC was defined as a score ⩾ 12 based on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) study RECOVER.

Results

Of 4787 participants surveyed, 2927 were included: 294 (10%) havin

SUBMITTER: Salter A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907726 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature