Date of Presentation

5-4-2023 12:00 AM

College

School of Osteopathic Medicine

Poster Abstract

SARS-CoV-2, which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was first discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China when adults began presenting with severe pneumonia of an unknown cause. SARS-CoV-2 can cause a wide range of clinical manifestations. SARS-CoV-2 can penetrate the olfactory mucosa and may enter the brain through the cribriform plate along the olfactory tract, through vagal or trigeminal pathways, or pass through the blood-brain barrier. Once inside the brain, levels of inflammatory cytokines are increased and can lead to altered learning, memory, neuroplasticity, hallucinations, nightmares, cognitive and attention deficits, new-onset anxiety and depression, and psychosis. A theoretical treatment for long COVID syndrome, whole body cryotherapy, involves exposing the entire body, including the head, to ultra-low temperatures for a brief time using an enclosed space referred to as a whole-body cryochamber. This literature review evaluates the efficacy of whole body cryotherapy on long COVID syndrome and its current clinical uses.

Keywords

COVID-19, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, Long COVID, SARS-CoV-2, Cryotherapy

Disciplines

Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Health and Medical Administration | Infectious Disease | Investigative Techniques | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Therapeutics | Virus Diseases

Document Type

Poster

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May 4th, 12:00 AM

Whole Body Cryotherapy as a Novel Treatment for Long COVID Syndrome Associated Brain Fog

SARS-CoV-2, which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was first discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China when adults began presenting with severe pneumonia of an unknown cause. SARS-CoV-2 can cause a wide range of clinical manifestations. SARS-CoV-2 can penetrate the olfactory mucosa and may enter the brain through the cribriform plate along the olfactory tract, through vagal or trigeminal pathways, or pass through the blood-brain barrier. Once inside the brain, levels of inflammatory cytokines are increased and can lead to altered learning, memory, neuroplasticity, hallucinations, nightmares, cognitive and attention deficits, new-onset anxiety and depression, and psychosis. A theoretical treatment for long COVID syndrome, whole body cryotherapy, involves exposing the entire body, including the head, to ultra-low temperatures for a brief time using an enclosed space referred to as a whole-body cryochamber. This literature review evaluates the efficacy of whole body cryotherapy on long COVID syndrome and its current clinical uses.

 

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