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Neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological features of CFS

Review article abstract: The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive and updated review of the key neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological complaints associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological difficulties are common in CFS and are linked primarily … Continue reading

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CFS and insomnia: similarities and differences

Research highlights: Evidence for similarly lower central ultra slow (US) delta power (0.3-0.79 Hz) proportions during slow wave sleep (SWS) in both primary insomnia and chronic fatigue syndrome in comparison to controls. Lower US power proportions relate mainly to perceived … Continue reading

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Conditions that co-exist with long term CFS

Research abstract Background: Epidemiologic data that inform our understanding of the type, frequency, and burden of co-morbidities with chronic fatigue syndrome is limited. Purpose: To elucidate co-morbid and consequent conditions, using data from a clinical epidemiology study of long-term CFS … Continue reading

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Countess of Mar tells House of Lords that people with ME/CFS are treated “abominably” by caring professions

The Countess of Mar, (chair of the Forward ME Group) contributed to a short debate on NHS: Medical Competence and Skill in the House of Lords 7 January 2015. My Lords, I, too, am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Parekh, for introducing this … Continue reading

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In ME/CFS fear of exercise is a reasonable, knowledgeable, and learned response to a noxious stimulus

Prof Mark VanNess responds to the study published in the Lancet claiming that fear of exercise hinders recovery in CFS, in the Just ME blog: I was saddened to see the press releases regarding the ME/CFS studies from Kings College … Continue reading

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CFS prevalence and effect on job performance in nurses

Research abstract Background and Objectives: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a severe, debilitating disorder.  Permanent chronic fatigue that affects the daily routine activities at least for six months and 4 of the 8 patients reported symptoms associated with this disorder (problems of memory / … Continue reading

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Sleep characteristics, exercise capacity and physical activity in CFS

Research abstract Purpose: Unrefreshing sleep and lowered physical activity are commonly observed in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients, but how they might influence each other remains unexplored. Therefore, this study simultaneously examined the exercise capacity, sleep characteristics and physical activity … Continue reading

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A fatigue self-management approach could be cost effective

Research abstract Background Fatigue is a common yet difficult to treat condition in primary care. The objective of this study is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a brief cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based fatigue self-management (FSM) intervention as compared to … Continue reading

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Isometric yoga improves pain and fatigue in CFS

Research abstract Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) often complain of persistent fatigue even after conventional therapies such as pharmacotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or graded exercise therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate in a randomized, controlled trial … Continue reading

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