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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
Neuropsychological impairment in women with CFS
Abstract This study examines neuropsychological impairments associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and explores their association with related clinical factors. Sixty-eight women with CFS were assessed with a neuropsychological battery. Raw scores were adjusted for age and gender and were … Continue reading
Brain neuron damage level in CFS similar to MS
Abstract Objective: This study examined the levels of a major regulator of neuronal survival, brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in two populations; individuals with multiple sclerosis and chronic fatigue syndrome. BDNF is a protein involved in the maintenance and … Continue reading
Relationship found between CFS and infections
Introduction: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a complex disorder with a common set of core symptoms and with many secondary symptoms. Underlying chronic infection has been advocated as a contributing factor to CFS, yet its role and the extent of … Continue reading
