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Assessment of neurocognitive impairment in CFS using QEEG brain mapping
Research abstract: Importance: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a chronic disease resulting in considerable and widespread cognitive deficits. Accurate and accessible measurement of the extent and nature of these deficits can aid healthcare providers and researchers in the diagnosis of … Continue reading
POTS, CFS and reactions to vaccines
Review article: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a heterogeneous disorder of the autonomic nervous system in which a change from the supine position to an upright position causes an abnormally large increase in heart rate or tachycardia (30 bpm within … Continue reading
Altered immunity found in Q fever fatigue syndrome
Research Highlights: We explored the specific IFNγ production, and the IFNγ/IL-2 ratio in QFS patients. QFS patients have a significant higher IFNγ production than seropositive controls. The IFNγ/IL-2 ratio is significantly lower in QFS than in chronic Q-fever patients. These … Continue reading
Did probiotics cure my CFS?
Did Probiotics Cure My Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?, by Carol Wolf, Jan 7, 2016 on Heath Rising Blog Thanks to Carol for allowing Health Rising to post her startling recovery story. Please note that we’re at the very early stages of … Continue reading
Binocular vision in CFS
Research abstract: INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE: To compare binocular vision measurements between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients and healthy controls. METHODS: Forty-one CFS patients referred by the Reference Centre for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome of the Antwerp University Hospital and forty-one healthy … Continue reading
EEG shows brain electrical activities significantly reduced in CFS
Research abstract: Objective: To explore the electroencephalogram (EEG) characteristics in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) using brain electrical activity mapping (BEAM) and EEG nonlinear dynamical analysis. Methods: Forty-seven outpatients were selected over a 3-month period and divided into an … Continue reading
Biovista identifies potential drugs for ME/CFS
Solve ME/CFS Initiative Press Release: Results of Biovista Work Released In 2012, the Solve ME/CFS Initiative—under its former organization as the CFIDS Association of America—funded Biovista Inc., a private drug development services company, to identify potential drugs that might be … Continue reading
ME not conversion disorder, says AfME
Action for M.E. criticises psychosomatic M.E. claim, January 27, 2016 Action for M.E. has criticised an article on Psych Central claiming M.E./CFS is a psychosomatic illness and the result of conversion disorder. [the article has since been removed] In their comment … Continue reading
‘Agony uncle’ Graham Norton advises person with ME
Telegraph article, by Graham Norton, Agony Uncle 30 January 2016: Dear Graham Norton: I have M.E. and can’t stop being jealous of friends ‘I feel I’ll be left alone in my terrible reality’, writes one reader Dear Graham I’m in … Continue reading
