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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
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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
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Tagged adolescents, ALSPAC, Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, children, chronic fatigue, Dr Esther Crawley, Kate Tilling, paediatric ME, Paul Gringras, Peter S Blair, Simon M Collin, sleep disturbance, Tom Norris
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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
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Tagged chronic fatigue, Danielle Friberg, Evelina Pajediene, Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, periodic limb movements in sleep, polysomnography, Restless Legs Syndrome, sleep dysfunction
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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
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Tagged Andrew ML Lever, chronic fatigue, headache, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, John D Pickard, Nicholas P Higgins
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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
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Tagged adolescents, Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, chronic fatigue, Dr Esther Crawley, Simon M Collin, teenagers, Tom Norris
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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
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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
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Tagged 4-STEPS program, activity management, chronic fatigue, I Leal, MM Marques, S Maes, V De Gucht
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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
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Tagged adolescents, ALSPAC, anxiety, Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, children, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, Dr Esther Crawley, Jon H Tobias, Kevin Deere, teenagers, Tom Norris
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