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Abstract Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM) often co-occur as medically unexplained conditions linked to disrupted physiological regulation, including altered sleep. Building on the work of Kishi et al. [7], who identified differences in sleep-stage transitions in CFS and...

7th National Neuropsychiatry Conference "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) has long been recognised, and many different names and diagnostic criteria have been used to describe it. It remains an illness of uncertain cause. While fatigue is a very common presenting complaint in many settings...

Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a medical condition characterized by severe and prolonged fatigue that is not relieved by rest or attributed to any underlying medical or psychological condition. Individuals with CFS/ME are considered to have an...

I'm guessing that the link at the end is the source of their information(?). but if its for the UK why pick US info? not much thought seems to have gone into this. https://ukfibromyalgia.com/blog/me-amp-cfs

Moderator note: Since Cochrane cancelled the update of the Larun 2019 review and republished it unchanged as the 2024 review there has been much discussion over several threads. Now that action is beginning to happen we have decided to bring discussion together on this thread. Posts about...

Background Many patients who recovered from COVID-19 still suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It was observed that patients with comorbidities were more prone to developing CFS. This research investigates the risk of post-COVID-19 CFS to assist healthcare professionals in reducing the...

Full title: From human herpes virus-6 reactivation to autoimmune reactivity against tight junctions and neuronal antigens, to inflammation, depression, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to Long COVID Abstract Inflammation and autoimmune responses contribute to the pathophysiology of Long COVID...

Increased risk of chronic fatigue syndrome following pneumonia: A population-based Cohort study Abstract Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been linked to several conditions, including infections, immune system changes, or emotional stress. Our study aimed to assess the risk of CFS...

I think it’s relevant to keep archiving and keep discussion/sharing news articles on ME which are very poorly written. The large majority of these don’t fit in another thread and aren’t worth making a new thread of their own.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.16.24307437v1 Epidemiology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis among individuals with self-reported Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in British Columbia, Canada, and their health-related quality of life Enkhzaya Chuluunbaatar-Lussier, Melody Tsai, Travis...

As the title suggests I’m looking for resources on why the Name “CFS” is problematic and “ME” or “ME/CFS” is recommended. Specifically I’m in contact with multiple people and communities that use the terminology “CFS” or “CFS/ME” and I would like to share with them a convincing document or...

Prevalence of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome among Individuals with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: An Analysis of United States National Inpatient Sample Database Abstract: Background and Aim: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder associated with other...

The Science for ME forum started a petition on 4 September: Cochrane: Withdraw the harmful 2019 Exercise therapy for CFS review on Change.org The link is here: https://chng.it/zTZ7vX9Czd It is part of the forum's campaign to have the 2019 Cochrane Exercise Therapy for CFS review withdrawn, and...

ABSTRACT Objective Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating illness characterized by persistent fatigue among other symptoms. Pain symptoms are common and included in the diagnostic criteria for CFS but are not required for diagnosis. Despite the association between CFS and pain, few...

Mood Symptoms and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome due to Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Are Associated with Immune Activation and Aberrations in the Erythron Abstract: Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune and neuroinflammatory disease of the central nervous system...

Introduction: This study aimed to assess whether psychiatric disorders predict the onset of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) which develop in the presence of pre-existing muscle pain or fatigue. Methods: The population-based Lifelines cohort study included 148,614 adults with...

https://bjgplife.com/delicate-diagnosis-avoiding-harms-in-difficult-disputed-and-desired-diagnoses/ BJGP LONG READ ‘Delicate diagnosis’: avoiding harms in difficult, disputed, and desired diagnoses 7 October 2022 Margaret McCartney is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the School of Medicine...

Influence of Codiagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Habitual Physical Exercise on the Psychological Status and Quality of Life of Patients with Fibromyalgia Abstract Fibromyalgia (FM) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are two diseases that are frequently codiagnosed and present many...

Wessely was the senior author of the article & Chalder was a trial investigator. Background: Fatigue is a common symptom for which patients consult their doctors in primary care. With usual medical management the majority of patients report that their symptoms persist and become chronic. There...

in dire need of updating. Judging by the editing history, a lot of the misinfo comes from the Mayo clinic. most recently updated in Aug 19, 2021 https://www.britannica.com/science/chronic-fatigue-syndrome