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Muscle dysfunction in CFS
Review abstract: Introduction: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a debilitating disorder of unknown aetiology, characterised by severe disabling fatigue in the absence of alternative diagnosis. Historically, there has been a tendency to draw psychological explanations for the origin of fatigue; however, this model … Continue reading
Post Activity Relapse (PAR) or PEM?
Another contribution to the discussion of the key characteristic of ME, Post Exertional Malaise (PEM), comes from Kasper Ezelius of the Sweish patient group ME-föreningen: Suggestion to replace PEM by PAR Deterioration after mental or physical exertion is often referred as … Continue reading
Methods of applying the CDC1994 case definition
Research abstract: Background: Multiple case definitions are in use to identify chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Even when using the same definition, methods used to apply definitional criteria may affect results. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted two population-based studies estimating CFS … Continue reading
Norwegian researchers call for more research into Lightning process
Article: The cause of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalopathy (CFS/ME) is not well understood and is disputed, and therapeutic options are limited. Many patients who attended the Lightning Process course reported positive effects. This should lead to a randomised controlled intervention … Continue reading
Natural Killer Cells in CFS/ME & Multiple Sclerosis
Research abstract: Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and multiple sclerosis (MS) suffer from debilitating fatigue which is not alleviated by rest. In addition to the fatigue-related symptoms suffered by patients with CFS/ME and MS, dysfunction of the immune … Continue reading
Major proposed US study acknowledges CFS is physical, not mental
Blog article: CDC study finds CFS is physical, not mental, by Russell Logan 7 March 2016 Also the NIH has dropped the FMD component of its clinical study of post-infectious ME/CFS: Despite decades of suggesting otherwise, the CDC has just … Continue reading
Potential diagnostic biomarkers in Natural Killer cells of patients with CFS/ ME
Research abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) is a complex multisystem disease of unknown aetiology which causes debilitating symptoms in up to 1% of the global population. Although a large cohort of genes have been shown to exhibit altered expression … Continue reading
Human placental extract as a treatment for CFS?
ME research UK article, 9 March 2016: Human placental extract In Korea, human placental extract (HPE) is apparently used to treat various illnesses. In most other countries, it is considered an alternative and complementary therapy as there is little formal … Continue reading
Mitochondrial myopathy – differential diagnosis of CFS
Article abstract: Introduction: Symptoms of mitochondrial diseases and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) frequently overlap and can easily be mistaken. Methods: We report the case of a patient diagnosed with CFS and during follow-up was finally diagnosed with mitochondrial myopathy by … Continue reading
Illness progression in CFS: immune signature changes
Research abstract: Background: Validation of biomarkers for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) across data sets has proven disappointing. As immune signature may be affected by many factors, our objective was to explore the shift in discriminatory cytokines across ME/CFS subjects … Continue reading
