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Statement on long COVID & ME/CFS by the International Alliance for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (IAFME)
Statement on long COVID and ME/CFS by the International Alliance for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (IAFME) IAFME is a formal collaboration between national organizations representing patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) continues to affect millions of people globally. … Continue reading
Post-viral fatigue: implications for long Covid
Post-viral fatigue: Implications for long Covid, by A P Smith in Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases 6(1): 17-23, 2021 [doi : 10.9734/AJRID/2021/v6i130182] Review abstract: There has been extensive research on post-viral fatigue, and the present mini-review and … Continue reading
For many COVID-19 survivors, another devastating syndrome may follow – ME/CFS
For many COVID-19 survivors, another devastating syndrome may follow, by Barbra Williams Cosentino, in Next Avenue, January 8, 2021 Myalgic encephalomyelitis, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, is on the rise. Lisa Shanks, 48, was a healthy, energetic cardio-dance and fitness … Continue reading
ME/CFS: organic disease or psychosomatic illness? A re-examination of the Royal Free Epidemic of 1955
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Organic Disease or Psychosomatic Illness? A Re-Examination of the Royal Free Epidemic of 1955, by Rosemary Underhill and Rosemarie Baillod in Medicina Vol 57 Issue 1 p12 [10.3390/medicina57010012] (This article belongs to the Special Issue ME/CFS: … Continue reading
COVID-19 & CFS: is the worst yet to come?
COVID-19 and chronic fatigue syndrome: Is the worst yet to come? by Peter Wostyn in Med Hypotheses 2021 Jan 2 [doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110469] Article abstract: There has been concern about possible long-term sequelae resembling myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in COVID-19 patients. … Continue reading
ME/CFS: major impact on lives of both patients & family members
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Major impact on lives of both patients and family members, by Esme Brittain, Nina Muirhead, Andrew Y Finlay and Jui Vyas in Medicina 2021, 57(1), 43; [doi.org/10.3390/medicina57010043] (This article belongs to the Special Issue ME/CFS: Causes, … Continue reading
The prospects of the two-day Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET) in ME/CFS patients
The prospects of the Two-Day Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET) in ME/CFS patients: a meta-analysis, by Eun-Jin Lim, Eun-Bum Kang, Eun-Su Jang and Chang-Gue Son in JCM Vol 9 Issue 12 Dec 2020 [10.3390/jcm9124040] (This article belongs to the Special Issue … Continue reading
‘Tis the season – a poem by Carw
‘Tis the season – a poem by Carw Surprised, yet again, by Autumnal torpor, and, in wondering what to do, as is our pain, I settle to observing rain, and the consequent habits of snails, and the number of … Continue reading
In memoriam 2020
Gone, but not forgotten As we approach 2021 we want to remember those we lost this year, including members of the ME community in Wales. Helen Price Helen was a long time member of the Carmarthenshire ME support … Continue reading
