Tag Archives: chronic fatigue
CFS treated with transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS)
Research abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome treated with transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation: a randomized controlled trial, by Li J, Xie J, Pan Z, Guo X, Li Y, Fu R in Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017 Dec 12;37(12):1276-9. [Article in Chinese] OBJECTIVE: To … Continue reading
Childhood sleep & adolescent CFS/ME
Research abstract: Childhood sleep and adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME): Evidence of associations in a UK birth cohort, by Simon M Collin, Tom Norris, Paul Gringras, Peter S Blair, Kate Tilling, Esther Crawley in Sleep Medicine [Preprint January 31, 2018] Highlights: Children … Continue reading
Sleep patterns among patients with chronic fatigue
Research Abstract: Sleep patterns among patients with chronic fatigue: A polysomnography-based study, by Evelina Pajediene, Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar and Danielle Friberg in The Clinical Respiratory Journal [Version online: 2 AUG 2017] Objectives: The purpose of this study was to detect treatable sleep … Continue reading
Chronic fatigue & idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Medical hypothesis abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome and idiopathic intracranial hypertension: Different manifestations of the same disorder of intracranial pressure? by J. Nicholas P. Higgins, John D. Pickard, Andrew M.L. Lever in Medical Hypotheses Vol 105, pp 6-9, August 2017 [Available online 24 June 2017] Though … Continue reading
Natural course of chronic disabling fatigue in adolescents
Research abstract Objective: Little is known about persistence of or recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in adolescents. Previous studies have small sample sizes, short follow-up or have focused on fatigue rather than CFS/ME or, equivalently, chronic fatigue, which … Continue reading
Fatigue & psychosocial variables in autoimmune rheumatic disease & CFS
Research abstract: Objective: Fatigue is common in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD). This study compared symptom-related cognitions, beliefs, behaviours, quality of sleep, lack of acceptance and distress in participants with ARD such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), seronegative spondyloarthropathy (SpA), and connective tissue disease (CTD), … Continue reading
Efficacy of 4-steps physical activity self-regulation programme for chronic fatigue
Research highlights: 4-STEPS yielded sustained small to moderate sustained effects on self-reported fatigue severity, impact, and health-related quality of life. There were modest effects on physical activity. There were no significant effects on psychological and somatic distress. Benefits on fatigue … Continue reading
CFS and chronic widespread pain in adolescence
Research highlights: 14.6% of adolescents with CFS also experienced chronic widespread pain Females twice as likely to have CFS or CWP Exclusive CFS (vs non-CFS) was associated with higher levels of reported pain and greater effect of pain This association … Continue reading
