Tag Archives: brain

Children with CFS use more of their brain to concentrate

Posted on 09/22/2015 by wames

Research abstract: The ability to divide one’s attention deteriorates in patients with childhood chronic fatigue syndrome (CCFS). We conducted a study using a dual verbal task to assess allocation of attentional resources to two simultaneous activities (picking out vowels and … Continue reading →

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A review of grey matter volume research in CFS

Posted on 04/07/2015 by wames

Review article abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue with uncertain pathologic mechanism. Neuroimage may be an important key to unveil the central nervous system (CNS) mechanism in CFS. Although most of … Continue reading →

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The gut microbiome affects brain health

Posted on 11/21/2014 by wames

Research abstract The human gut microbiome impacts human brain health in numerous ways: (1) Structural bacterial components such as lipopolysaccharides provide low-grade tonic stimulation of the innate immune system. Excessive stimulation due to bacterial dysbiosis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or … Continue reading →

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MRI shows white matter abnormalities in CFS brains

Posted on 10/30/2014 by wames

Stanford University radiology researchers have discovered that the brains of patients with CFS have diminished white matter and white matter abnormalities in the right hemisphere. Press release Abstract Purpose To identify whether patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have differences … Continue reading →

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Anti-inflammatory drugs and CFS/ME

Posted on 10/08/2014 by wames

Richard N. Podell M.D., MPH discusses the implications of Japanese research which found inflammation in the brain on the prohealth website: For most people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) central nervous system function is abnormal. However, we don’t understand the … Continue reading →

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Low brain activity in CFS

Posted on 05/01/2012 by wames

Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) had significantly less activation of the basal ganglia in response to a known stimulus compared with a control group, American researchers report. Brain imaging during a simulated reward task showed reduced activation in the … Continue reading →

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Brain Studies: Ottawa 2011 Conference Reports

Posted on 01/19/2012 by wames

A report from the IACFS/ME 2011 Conference in Ottawa includes a number of presentations on the problems in the brain or central nervous system which could play a key role in ME/CFS. Decreased basal ganglia activation in CFS subjects is … Continue reading →

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