Author Archives: wames
How ME/CFS progresses: the natural history of ME/CFS
How Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) progresses: the natural history of ME/CFS, by Luis Nacul, Shennae O’Boyle, Luigi Palla, Flavio E Nacul, Kathleen Mudie, Caroline C Kingdon, Jacqueline M Cliff, Taane G Clark, Hazel M Dockrell and Eliana M Lacerda … Continue reading
Hemodynamics during the 10-minute NASA Lean Test: evidence of circulatory decompensation in a subset of ME/CFS patients
Hemodynamics during the 10-minute NASA Lean Test: evidence of circulatory decompensation in a subset of ME/CFS patients by Jihyun Lee, Suzanne D Vernon, Patricia Jeys, Weam Ali, Andrea Campos, Derya Unutmaz, Brayden Yellman, Lucinda Bateman in J Transl Med. 2020 … Continue reading
ME/CFS in Europe – EMEC factsheets
European ME Coalition fact sheets The European ME Coalition (EMEC) presents three new fact sheets about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). The documents briefly summarize key facts about the economic and societal impact of ME/CFS in Europe and the … Continue reading
Validation of the severity of ME/CFS by other measures than history
Validation of the severity of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by other measures than history: activity bracelet, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and a validated activity, Questionnaire: SF-36, by by C (Linda) M C van Campen, Peter C Rowe and Frans C Visser in … Continue reading
Join the WAMES team – treasurer & other volunteers needed!
Can you help WAMES continue in our mission? Our Vision is for a Wales where adults and children with ME and CFS and their carers are taken seriously and treated with respect, where diagnosis, treatment and services are accessible … Continue reading
Perceptions of person-centred care amongst individuals with chronic conditions who consult complementary medicine practitioners
Perceptions of person-centred care amongst individuals with chronic conditions who consult complementary medicine practitioners, by Hope Foley, Amie Steel, Jon Adams in Complementary Therapies in Medicine Vol 52, August 2020, 102518 [doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102518] Highlights Chronic illness care in complementary medicine … Continue reading
A systematic review of mitochondrial abnormalities in ME/CFS/SEID
A systematic review of mitochondrial abnormalities in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome/systemic exertion intolerance disease, by Sean Holden, Rebekah Maksoud, Natalie Eaton-Fitch, Hélène Cabanas, Donald Staines & Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik in Journal of Translational Medicine vol 18, no: 290 (2020)[doi.org/10.1186/s12967-020-02452-3] Review … Continue reading
Clinically accessible tools for documenting the impact of Orthostatic Intolerance on symptoms & function in ME/CFS
Clinically accessible tools for documenting the impact of Orthostatic Intolerance on symptoms and function in ME/CFS, by Jihyun Lee, Pelle Wall, Chris Kimler, Lucinda Bateman, Suzanne D Vernon in Work vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 257-263, 2020 [doi: 10.3233/WOR-203169] Research … Continue reading
Environmental, neuro-immune & neuro-oxidative stress interactions in CFS
Environmental, neuro-immune, and neuro-oxidative stress interactions in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Geir Bjørklund, Maryam Dadar, Lyudmila Pivina, Monica Daniela Doşa, Yuliya Semenova & Michael Maes in Molecular Neurobiology (2020) [doi.org/10.1007/s12035-020-01939-w] Review abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS) is a complex, … Continue reading
