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ReviewCanadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2023

Post-Viral Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep Disturbance Syndromes: Current Knowledge and Future Directions.

Caleb Tackey, P Maxwell Slepian, Hance Clarke, Nimish Mittal

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In one paragraph

Review in Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. 'What Do People With Long Covid Want From Healthcare Services?' A Qualitative Exploration From Lived Experience.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026
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  2. Creatine and post-viral fatigue syndrome: an update.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025
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  9. The Future Is Bright: Highlighting Trainee Contributions to the Canadian Journal of Pain.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Caleb TackeyFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
P Maxwell SlepianDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hance ClarkeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nimish MittalFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
University Health Network · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Post-viral pain syndrome, also known as post-viral syndrome, is a complex condition characterized by persistent pain, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, neuropathic pain, neurocognitive difficulties, and sleep disturbances that can occur after an individual has recovered from a viral infection. Aims: This narrative review provides a summary of the sequelae of post-viral syndromes, viral agents that cause it, and the pathophysiology, treatment, and future considerations for research and targeted therapies. Methods: Medline, PubMed, and Embase databases were used to search for studies on viruses associated with post-viral syndrome. Conclusion: Much remains unknown regarding the pathophysiology of post-viral syndromes, and few studies have provided a comprehensive summary of the condition, agents that cause it, and successful treatment modalities. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to affect millions of people worldwide, the need for an understanding of the etiology of post-viral illness and how to help individuals cope with the sequalae is paramount.

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fatiguepainpost-viralsleepviral

Identifiers

PMID38239826
PMCPMC10795785
OpenAlexW4388281522

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Registered trials

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