Abstract:
Background and Objectives: Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is the hallmark of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), but there has been little effort to quantitate the duration of PEM symptoms following a known exertional stressor. Using a Symptom Severity Scale...
The MEA shared this UK Parliamentary petition on their Facebook page recently, it may have been shared elsewhere, so sorry if this is a duplicate
Urgent funding for research into Long Covid and ME/CFS treatments and cures
“Around a quarter of a million people are suffering with ME/CFS in the...
My experience with ME/CFS and implications: A personal narrative
Sirotiak Z
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic, debilitating health condition characterized by overwhelming fatigue and post-exertional malaise, or exacerbation of symptoms following physical...
Full title: Multimodal MRI of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: A cross-sectional neuroimaging study toward its neuropathophysiology and diagnosis
Introduction: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), is a debilitating illness affecting up to 24 million...
activity monitoring
advanced mri
australia
brain imaging
cerebral blood flow
fibromyalgia
glutamate
heart rate monitoring
long covid
me/cfs
mri
queensland
shan
thompson institute
university of the sunshine coast
Published 28 February 2023
This guidance is intended to support the diagnosis and management of ME/CFS in primary care, and was originally published in 2010. The Scottish Government has partially updated it to insert key recommendations from the NICE Guideline on ME/CFS published in October...
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia: PR3-versus MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis, an exploratory cross-sectional study
Summary
Background
Persistent fatigue is a common complaint in ANCA-vasculitis (AAV) patients and has a profound impact on patient's...
Toward a Common Research Agenda in Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses: A Workshop to Examine Common, Overlapping Clinical and Biological Factors
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The two-day event will be held June 29 and 30 in Washington DC. You can also attend...
updated Feb 9 2023
All the leaflets (all using CFS/ME) appear to have been modified since the new guidelines although the content looks pretty much as before.
eg. Boom and Bust
I don't recognise this pattern, particularly with relation to sleep. For me the worsening in sleep...
Full title: Presence of depression and anxiety with distinct patterns of pharmacological treatments before the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome: a population-based study in Taiwan
Abstract
Objective
An increased prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities (including depression and anxiety...
Blog post from Galen Warden about how family and friends can support ME patients.
Includes links to research and medical descriptions of ME.
https://www.galenwarden.com/post/for-family-and-friends
Abstract
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and fibromyalgia (FM) are two chronic complex diseases with overlapping symptoms affecting multiple systems and organs over time. Due to the absence of validated biomarkers and similarity in symptoms, both disorders are...
Abstract
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic, complex multi-organ illness characterized by unexplained debilitating fatigue and post-exertional malaise (PEM), which is defined as a worsening of symptoms following even minor physical or mental exertion. Our...
This thesis describes two investigations into the disease Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), specifically its genetic aetiology and immune system alterations. The first study investigated the genetic basis of ME/CFS using Genome-wide Association Studies (GWAS) by...
Accommodating University Students with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
A Guide for Colleges and Universities
Lily Chu i , Lynn R Fuentesii , Olena M Marshall iii , Arthur A Mirin iv
i Independent Consultant, Burlingame, CA
ii CEO, Transformation Teaching, LLC...
"Even though the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta is the country’s leading public health agency, other government entities are not always up-to-speed on the latest recommendations. That could explain why the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be using a variation...
WebMD: Researchers Hunt Biomarkers – Potential Keys to Long COVID
https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230106/researchers-hunt-long-covid-biomarkers
Brief mention of ME/CFS:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21641846.2022.2162764
Research Article
Pediatric Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Leonard A. Jason,
Madeline Johnson
&
Chelsea Torres
Received 19 May 2022, Accepted 26 Jun 2022, Published online: 01 Jan 2023
ABSTRACT
Aim
Youth who have...
The Rise and Fall of the Psychosomatic Approach to Medically
Unexplained Symptoms, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome
Free fulltext (preprint)
https://psyarxiv.com/jpzaw/
Citation: David F Marks. (2022). The Rise and Fall of the Psychosomatic Approach to Medically...
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