naming

I created a petition to demand the renaming of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, since it's associated with so much neglect and gaslighting. I will be bringing this petition to the attention of our advocacy leaders. If you agree, please sign the petition to help support this change. There is more...

https://www.qeios.com/read/NXCXM1 Qeios Abstract The concept of ME/CFS (notionally standing for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) has evolved over the last twenty years. This review compares it with the historical terms chronic fatigue syndrome, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and...

I was looking for a thread on 'the name' (and failed) and eventually convinced myself to go with a fresh post and it might be combined with one later. This is NOT intended to be a thread about discussing which name we should use in the ME vs CFS vs others 'broader arena' (see end of this...

ABSTRACT In order to contribute to reduce the stigma related to schizophrenia and to improve clinical practice in the management of the disorder, the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology changed in 2002 the old term for the disorder, "Seishin Bunretsu Byo" ("mind-split-disease"), into...

The COVID-19 pandemic taught us many lessons, including the interconnection between physical and mental health. This observation is not new, however; the intersection of physical and mental health is discussed in early medical writings. At the origins of modern-day psychiatry and neurology...

Abstract There have been numerous iterations of naming convention specified for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). As health care turns to “big data” analytics to gain insights, the Google Trends database was mined to ascertain worldwide trends of public interest...

Abstract Background Functional neurological disorders (FND), a subtype of functional disorders (FD), are a frequent motive for neurology referrals. The various presentations and the unknown physiopathology of FD have led to the multiplication of terms describing these disorders over the years...

Moderator note: This post has been copied and subsequent posts moved from this thread: Concerns about craniocervical instability surgery in ME/CFS _________________________________ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a such a vague diagnosis that it can cover many things since fatigue is such a common...