Post COVID cognitive fatigue1 and cognitive dysfunction e g brain fog affecting processing speed exec function etc 2 etiology unknown likely multifactorial may overlap w mood disorders physical fatigue Sx may include post exertional malaise worsening of s

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<sup>1</sup> <b>AAPM&R 2021 Cognitive.</b> Fine JS, et al. Multi-disciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of cognitive symptoms in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). <i>PM R.</i> 2022 Jan;14(1):96-111. <a href=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pmrj.12745><u>Full-text article</u></a>
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<sup>2</sup> Becker JH, et al. Assessment of Cognitive Function in Patients After COVID-19 Infection. <i>JAMA Netw Open.</i> 2021 Oct 1;4(10):e2130645. <a href=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8536953/><u>Free, full-text article at PubMed® Central</u></a>
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<sup>3</sup> <b>CDC 2024.</b> Post-COVID Conditions: Information for Healthcare Providers. Updated February 6, 2024. <a href=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-care/post-covid-conditions.html><u>Accessed April 22, 2024</u></a>
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<sup>4</sup> <b>AAPM&R 2021 Fatigue.</b> Herrera JE, et al. Multidisciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of fatigue in postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) patients. <i>PM R.</i> 2021 Sept;13(9):1027-1043. <a href=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8441628/pdf/PMRJ-13-1027.pdf><u>Free, full-text PDF at PubMed® Central</u></a>
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<sup>5</sup> <b>CDC 2021.</b> Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Post-COVID Conditions: Interim Guidance. Updated June 14, 2021. Accessed March 10, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-care/post-covid-index.html
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<sup>6</sup> <b>ACC 2022.</b> Writing Committee; Gluckman TJ, et al. 2022 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Cardiovascular Sequelae of COVID-19 in Adults: Myocarditis and Other Myocardial Involvement, Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection, and Return to Play: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee. <i>J Am Coll Cardiol.</i> 2022 May 3;79(17):1717-1756. <a href=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8926109/pdf/main.pdf><u>Free, full-text PDF at PubMed® Central</u></a>
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<sup>7</sup> <b>NICE 2024.</b> COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19. NICE guideline (NG188). December 18, 2020. Updated January 25, 2024. <a href=https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng188><u>Accessed April 22, 2024</u></a>
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<sup>8</sup> <b>NIH 2015.</b> Committee on the Diagnostic Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Board on the Health of Select Populations; Institute of Medicine. <i>Beyond Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Redefining an Illness.</i> National Academies Press (US); 2015. <a href=https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19012/beyond-myalgic-encephalomyelitischronic-fatigue-syndrome-redefining-an-illness><u>Full text</u></a>
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<sup>9</sup> <b>AAPM&R 2023 Mental Health.</b> Cheng AL, et al. Multi-disciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of mental health symptoms in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). <i>PM R.</i> 2023 Dec;15(12):1588-1604. <a href=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37937672/><u>PubMed® abstract</u></a>
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<b>Post-COVID cognitive fatigue<sup>1</sup> and cognitive dysfunction (e.g., “brain fog” affecting processing speed, exec. function, etc.<sup>2</sup>) etiology unknown, likely multifactorial; may overlap w/ mood disorders, physical fatigue. Sx may include post-exertional malaise (worsening of sx following even minor physical/mental exertion, typically 12-48h after activity and lasting for days or even weeks<sup>3</sup>), similar to ME/CFS.<sup>4</sup> Lack of abnl labs/imaging doesn’t invalidate sx. Initiate sx mgmt and a comprehensive rehab simultaneously w/ eval/lab testing in most pts.<sup>3</sup></b>