me/cfs

Suppose that you could lure research groups into studying ME/CFS, who would you like to bring to this field? Are there any top biomedical researchers who stand out or who have an expertise that might particularly suited in studying ME/CFS? Or: who are the most respected medical researchers that...

Research Objectives To capture symptom experiences of persons living with ME/CFS to increase clinicians’ understanding of this complex illness. Design Case Series. Setting Multi-institutional collaboration. Participants A convenience sample of 12 persons with mild (n=16.7%), moderate...

Abstract Objectives Primary objective: to determine the point prevalence and incidence rate of severe myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in children aged 5–16 years over 13 months. Secondary objectives: to describe the demographic features, symptoms, impact on activities...

This post has been copied and following discussion moved from ME/CFS services in the United Kingdom job ad Royal Cornwall Hospitals Specialist Occupational Therapist...

ME/CFS and Long COVID: Q&A With the CDC's Dr Jennifer Cope https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/984122

Master of Clinical Science Thesis Circulating Leptin Levels in Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia: a Systematic Review Submitted for the degree of Master of Clinical Science By Michael Musker March 2021 The University of Adelaide JBI...

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-57231-0_32 PET/SPECT/MRI/fMRI Studies in the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Yasuyoshi Watanabe Chapter First Online: 15 December 2020 547 Accesses 3 Citations Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue...

[note: I just got this via a Medscape alert, I have not read it yet, just grabbed a few sections for the quote below] Do Fatigue and Exercise Intolerance Post-COVID-19 Indicate a Chronic Disease? Authors: News Author: Miriam E. Tucker; CME Author: Charles P. Vega, MDFaculty and Disclosures CME...

Support Experiences of Children and Youth with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Epilepsy in New Zealand Schools: A Parental Perspective A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science with an Endorsement in Health...

I thought I would set up a thread on this

Unravelling the nature of postexertional malaise in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: the role of elastase, complement C4a and interleukin-1β Abstract Abstract. Nijs J, Van Oosterwijck J, Meeus M, Lambrecht L, Metzger K, Frémont M, Paul L (Vrije Universiteit Brussel...

Post with a link to the final paper here ******** Source: Research Square Preprint Date: September 21, 2022 URL: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-2044838/v1 Circadian skin temperature rhythm and dysautonomia in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: the role...

This post has been copied from this thread: Percentage of people with ME/CFS able to work or attend school The latest Virology blog: “Trial By Error: Research From GET/CBT Ideological Brigades Shows No Improvements in Work Status” see...

Recently the percentage of people able to work came up in a forum thread. A statistic of 75% of people with ME/CFS not being able to work was mentioned. This may have come from the CDC's February 2016 Public Health Grand Rounds bank of slides. Slide 22, part of Elizabeth Unger's presentation...

- Only a couple dozen doctors specialize in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Now their knowledge could be crucial to treating millions more patients. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/mecfs-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-doctors-long-covid/671518/

Abstract Background Patients with long-COVID often complain of continuous fatigue, myalgia, sleep problems, cognitive dysfunction, and post-exertional malaise. No data are available on EMG recording of evoked myopotentials (M-waves) or exercise-induced alterations in long-COVID patients...

Not sure exactly where to post this article since it covers a lot of things! This forum seemed best because of the title (pandemic), but please move if there's a better place. Perhaps the forum for Long Covid news? This article is a response to Biden's statement on 60 Minutes that the pandemic...

Source: Inland Norway University Date: September 20, 2022 URL: https://brage.inn.no/inn-xmlui/handle/11250/3019314 Understanding the experiences of caring for a partner with myalgic encephalopathy: a qualitative study of men in Norway ----------------------------------------------- Elise...

Abstract Background Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a fluctuating complex condition. More common in women than men, it tends to develop between mid-20s and mid-40s, including the main childbearing age (15–45 years). There are currently no systematic reviews...

via Dr. Marc-Alexander Fluks Source: Cornell University Date: May 2022 URL: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/111644 https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/111644/Pandey_cornell_0058O_11430.pdf Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and mitochondria: A...