There definitely have been chronic, neurological issues associated with post-SARS, to the point that there is a "post-SARS syndrome" entity in the literature. A few of these, results of a quick PubMed search: (1/8) #postCOVID19 #MEcfs #pwME #MedTwitter https://twitter.com/R_tinti/status/1246709081110388737
Note that many of these patients "fulfilled the criteria for #Fibromyalgia"; we know incidence of FM is higher in #pwME than general population/there is crossover: (2/8) #postCOVID19 #MEcfs #MedTwitter https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21435231 
Endocrine-associated issues in post-SARS: (3/8) #postCOVID19 #MEcfs #MedTwitter https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16181227 
Now, the modern ones: Human Coronaviruses and Other Respiratory Viruses: Underestimated Opportunistic Pathogens of the Central Nervous System? (5/8) #postCOVID19 #MEcfs #MedTwitter https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31861926 
Evidence of the COVID-19 Virus Targeting the CNS: Tissue Distribution, Host-Virus Interaction, and Proposed Neurotropic Mechanisms. (6/8) #postCOVID19 #MEcfs #MedTwitter https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32167747 
The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 may play a role in the respiratory failure of COVID-19 patients. (7/8) #postCOVID19 #MEcfs #MedTwitter https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32104915 
This is the result of a quick search of PubMed, not vetted, so read the articles thoroughly. However, unless this virus is unique re: all other CNS-invasive viruses, it has the potential to give rise to chronic neurological disease. (8/8) #MEcfs #medtwitter #postCOVID19
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