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Neuropathic Pain Associated with COVID-19: a Systematic Review of Case Reports.
Joshi, Deepika; Gyanpuri, Vyom; Pathak, Abhishek; Chaurasia, Rameshwar Nath; Mishra, Vijay Nath; Kumar, Anand; Singh, Varun Kumar; Dhiman, Neetu Rani.
  • Joshi D; Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.
  • Gyanpuri V; Department of Orthopedics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.
  • Pathak A; Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.
  • Chaurasia RN; Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.
  • Mishra VN; Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.
  • Kumar A; Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.
  • Singh VK; Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.
  • Dhiman NR; Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India. gyanpurineetu@gmail.com.
Curr Pain Headache Rep ; 26(8): 595-603, 2022 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1899320
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Researchers suggests that patients with COVID-19 develop neuropathic pain within weeks or months following infection and that patients with neuropathic pain and COVID-19 sometimes present with deterioration of neurologic complications and pain exacerbation. The objective of this systematic review is to discuss the case-reports having neuropathic pain during and after COVID-19 infection. RECENT

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Case reports that has described about patients getting neuropathy or neuropathic pain around the disease either immediately or late post COVID were included. The data was extracted and qualitatively synthesised. Literature was searched and 939 articles were found. 12 articles were screened as per the eligibility criteria and finally, 6 case reports on neuropathic pain in Covid-19 were selected from the database and manual search and finalised for analysis. 2 cases of herpes zoster and post herpetic neuralgia, 2 cases of intense burning pain, 1 case of trigeminal neuralgia and 1 of brachial plexopathy included for the review. Covid 19 viral neurogenic invasion is something very newly discovered topic of discussion in the field of research. With the passage of time, more cases will emerge and more data will be available for research. The review is registered in Prospero with no. CRD42021257060.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Trigeminal Neuralgia / Neuralgia, Postherpetic / COVID-19 / Neuralgia Type of study: Case report / Qualitative research / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Curr Pain Headache Rep Journal subject: Physiology / Neurology / Psychophysiology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11916-022-01065-3

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Trigeminal Neuralgia / Neuralgia, Postherpetic / COVID-19 / Neuralgia Type of study: Case report / Qualitative research / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Curr Pain Headache Rep Journal subject: Physiology / Neurology / Psychophysiology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11916-022-01065-3