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Macrophagic myofasciitis, vaccinations and CFS
Abstract Macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF) characterized by specific muscle lesions assessing long-term persistence of aluminium hydroxide within macrophages at the site of previous immunization has been reported with increasing frequency in the past 10 years. We describe clinical and laboratory findings … Continue reading
Is CFS a meme (dysfunctional culturally-transmitted idea-infection)?
Response to 2004 article by Peter White: What causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a meme?, by Anthony D Collings, David Newton in BMJ 18 June 2014 In his 1976 book ‘The Selfish Gene’ (1) Richard Dawkins coined … Continue reading
Decreased basal ganglia function and relationship to fatigue in CFS
Abstract Reduced basal ganglia function has been associated with fatigue in neurologic disorders, as well as in patients exposed to chronic immune stimulation. Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have been shown to exhibit symptoms suggestive of decreased basal ganglia … Continue reading
Reduced blood flow following reduced nitrergic nitric oxide in POTS
Abstract Cognitive deficits are characteristic of postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Intact nitrergic nitric oxide (NO) is important to cerebral blood flow (CBF) regulation, to neurovascular coupling, and to cognitive efficacy. POTS patients often experience defective (NO) mediated vasodilation caused by … Continue reading
ME/CFS brain and tissue bank protocol
Abstract (provisional) Background Our aim, having previously investigated through a qualitative study involving extensive discussions with experts and patients the issues involved in establishing and maintaining a disease specific brain and tissue bank for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), … Continue reading
Why those with treatable diseases get more sympathy than ME
Martha Gill, a blogger on politics and neurosciences comments: According to reports, a third of people who think they have ME may actually be suffering from something else – a disease called postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS). It has the same symptoms … Continue reading
POTS affects mostly young women
Abstract Objective To examine a large UK cohort of patients with postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), to compare demographic characteristics, symptoms and treatment of PoTS at one centre compared to the largest patient group PoTS UK and to verify if their … Continue reading
Post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) often misdiagnosed as CFS
Patients misdiagnosed with CFS when they have brain damage Post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) is often cause by head injury Symptoms include depression, obesity, fatigue and chronic pain Numerous studies have shown that between 20 and 30 per cent of the 135,000 … Continue reading
Blood flow increases in the brain in POTS
Abstract Decreased upright cerebral blood flow (CBF) with hyperpnea and hypocapnia is seen in a minority of patients with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). More often, CBF is not decreased despite upright neurocognitive dysfunction. This may result from time-dependent changes in … Continue reading
