Insight into pain syndromes in acute phase of mild-to-moderate COVID-19: Frequency, clinical characteristics, and associated factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain has been frequently described as a clinical feature of COVID-19, and the main pain syndromes that have been associated with the acute phase of this disease so far are headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and neuropathic pain. Understanding the characteristics of pain symptoms is crucial for a better clinical approach.

Methods

Patients who were diagnosed as having COVID-19 using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction were included in the study. Patients were asked to complete a 51-item questionnaire via a phone interview, which included questions on demographics, acute COVID-19 symptoms, the presence of pain symptoms, and their characteristics in the acute phase of COVID-19.

Results

A total of 222 out of 266 patients with COVID-19 participated in the

SUBMITTER: Oguz-Akarsu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8653127 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature