Category Archives: News
Cognitive problems & pain not related in CFS
Research Abstract In various chronic pain populations, decreased cognitive performance is known to be related to pain severity. Yet, this relationship has not been investigated in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This study investigated the relationship between cognitive performance … Continue reading
Review of subgroups found in CFS
Review abstract We have been able to reduce substantially patient pool heterogeneity by identifying phenotypic markers that allow the researcher to stratify chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients into subgroups. To date, we have shown that stratifying based on the presence … Continue reading
Impaired information processing speed found in CFS
Research abstract Objective: To examine cognitive deficits in people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and their relationship to psychological status, CFS symptoms, and everyday functioning. Method: The current study compared the cognitive performance (reaction time, attention, memory, motor functioning, verbal … Continue reading
T & NK cell screening is a possible biomarker for CFS
Research abstract Background: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating neuro-immune disorder of unknown etiology diagnosed by an array of clinical manifestations. Although several immunological abnormalities have been described in CFS, their heterogeneity has limited diagnostic applicability. Methods: Immunological features … Continue reading
Hypopituitarism – an alternative diagnosis to ME or CFS
One of the conditions that can be wrongly diagnosed as CFS is post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP). Symptoms include fatigue, muscle weakness, dizziness and nausea and can occur at any time after a head injury, even many years later. Other causes of … Continue reading
Differences in physical functioning between relatively active and passive patients with CFS
Research Abstract Objective: According to the Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol for patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), therapists are advised to categorize patients in relatively active and passive patients. However, evidence to support the differences in physical functioning between … Continue reading
Dr Nigel Speight outlines the history of ME
WAMES’ medical advisor and consultant paediatrician Nigel Speight reviews the major historical developments of the last 50 years, describes the clinical pattern and spectrum of severity, and then explores the current major controversies surrounding the subject. Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: … Continue reading
Mycotoxins found in people with CFS
Research Abstract Background: Over the past 20 years, exposure to mycotoxin producing mold has been recognized as a significant health risk. Scientific literature has demonstrated mycotoxins as possible causes of human disease in water-damaged buildings (WDB). Aim: This study was … Continue reading
HERV found in the guts of people with ME
Research Abstract Background: Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a debilitating illness of unknown etiology characterized by neurocognitive dysfunction, inflammation, immune abnormalities and gastrointestinal distress. An increasing body of evidence suggests that disruptions in the gut may contribute to the induction of … Continue reading
Research review of cognitive impairments in CFS and POTS
Review abstract Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by fatigue, sleep dysfunction, and cognitive deficits (Fukuda et al., 1994). Research surrounding cognitive functioning among patients with CFS has found difficulty with memory, attention, and information processing. A similar disorder, postural … Continue reading
