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@joanland Peripheral neuropathy is frequently reported in long COVID patients.
• In a cohort of patients with long COVID (persistent symptoms ≥3 months), nearly 59% showed evidence of peripheral neuropathy when formally evaluated with skin biopsies and nerve testing: https://www.massgeneral.org/news/press-release/does-nerve-damage-contribute-to-long-covid

• Another large analysis of 977 long COVID patients found ~55% reported neuropathic symptoms, with small fiber neuropathy confirmed in over half of tested cases. Notably this study found association with anti-ganglioside antibodies, which supports an immune-mediated mechanism: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40093251/

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@dieterreuther Many thanks for your reply. I could very well be a statistic in one of those studies because I have both. Again thanks.