Williams, L.D. and Zis, P. orcid.org/0000-0001-8567-3092 (2023) COVID-19-related burning eye syndrome and burning mouth syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain and Therapy, 12 (3). pp. 621-630. ISSN 2193-8237
Abstract
Background: Previous research highlights burning eye syndrome (BES) and burning mouth syndrome (BMS) as chronic complications of COVID-19 infection. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to establish the prevalence of COVID-19-related BES and COVID-19-related BMS and describe their phenomenology. Methodology: A literature search in the PubMed database was performed, and seven papers (five on BES and two on BMS) were eligible to be included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Results: The pooled prevalence of COVID-19-related BES was 9.9% (95% CI 3.4–25.4%). The frequency of COVID-19-related BMS is only reported in isolated cases and ranges from 4% in mild-to-moderate cases to 15% in severe, hospitalized cases, with female patients being mostly affected. COVID-19 severity is a potential risk factor for both BES and BMS. Neither syndrome occurs in isolation. COVID-19-related BES usually appears within the first week post-infection, persisting up to 9 weeks later. COVID-19-related BMS occurs during and after initial infection, and may also persist as a chronic disease. Conclusions: Both BES and BMS are neuropathic COVID-19 infection complications, still under-studied and under-investigated, despite the fact that both are prevalent. Both COVID-19-related BES and COVID-19-related BMS could potentially be initial long COVID syndrome manifestations, and further research should be carried out in this field.
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Keywords: | Burning eyes; Burning mouth; COVID; Long COVID |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Apr 2023 14:01 |
Last Modified: | 23 May 2023 01:31 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s40122-023-00492-3 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:198327 |