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Altered neuroendocrine control & association to clinical symptoms in adolescent CFS
Research abstract: Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a common and disabling disorder, and a major threat against adolescent health. The pathophysiology is unknown, but alteration of neuroendocrine control systems might be a central element, resulting in attenuation of the … Continue reading
ME Awareness Q&A 5
Q. What is ME? A. My immune system is stuck in over-drive, like it’s trying to fight off a nasty virus, and it drains a lot of my body’s resources. My nervous system is also hypersensitive and over-reacts to all … Continue reading
WAMES AGM & Volunteering info session 25 June 2016
WAMES AGM Saturday 25 June 2016 in Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan You are invited to come and meet the WAMES team. Following a short AGM there will be a chance to find out more about volunteering opportunities in WAMES … Continue reading
Housebound people with ME have greater physical impairment
Research abstract: Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome who are confined to their homes due to severe symptomatology. The existing literature fails to address differences between this group, and less severe, nonhousebound patient … Continue reading
ME Awareness Q&A 4
Q. What is ME? A. All physical and mental exertion, even minor, can cause the body to stop working properly and increase symptoms, though the effect can be delayed by a day or more. Get your blue ribbon from BRAME ME Awareness … Continue reading
Progressive brain changes in patients with CFS
Research abstract: PURPOSE: To examine progressive brain changes associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We investigated progressive brain changes with longitudinal MRI in 15 CFS and 10 normal controls (NCs) scanned twice 6 years apart on the same … Continue reading
ME Awareness Q&A 3
Q. What is ME? A. There is an uneven blood flow to the brain. The brain then sends altered signals to the body and the body reacts abnormally to physical & mental stimuli. ME Awareness week 2016: 11-17 May ME … Continue reading
The biological challenge of ME/CFS: a solvable problem
Article introduction: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is comparable to multiple sclerosis, diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis in prevalence (∼0.2% to 1%), long-term disability, and quality of life,[1–5] yet the scale of biomedical research and funding has been pitifully limited, as … Continue reading
ME Awareness Q&A 2
Q. What is ME? A. It is an injury to the Central Nervous System, (which controls how the body works) that is usually triggered by an infectious disease process, e.g. a virus, or by chemicals over stimulating the immune system. ME Awareness … Continue reading
ME Awareness Q&A 1
Q. What is ME? A. ME can be called a “neuro- immune-endocrine” condition because it affects many of the body’s systems. (Classified by the WHO as neurological) ME Awareness week 2016: 11-17 May ME Awareness day: 12 May Awareness and … Continue reading
