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COVID-19 infection and pain in adolescents with sickle cell disease: A case series

Authors: Heyman HMAlberts NMRees MPuri LFrett MJAnghelescu DL


Affiliations

1 Department of Pediatric Medicine Division of Anesthesiology St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis Tennessee USA.
2 Department of Psychology Concordia University Montréal Quebec Canada.
3 Department of Oncology St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis Tennessee USA.
4 Department of Hematology Loma Linda University Loma Linda California USA.

Description

Adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) have been shown to have pain-related sequelae following COVID-19 infection. In this case series, we discuss five adolescents with SCD and SARS-CoV-2 infection who subsequently developed complex pain circumstances manifested as: (1) increased frequency of acute care visits or admissions for pain; (2) new onset chronic pain; (3) new onset neuropathic pain; (4) escalation in the complexity of pharmacologic therapies; (5) increased use of nonpharmacologic interventions. While more research is needed to fully understand the implications of COVID-19 infection on pain in adolescents with SCD, these cases suggest the presence of a complex relationship.


Keywords: COVID-19anemiachronic painneuropathic painsickle cell diseasevaso-occlusive crisis


Links

PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36467817/

DOI: 10.1002/jha2.587