Tag Archives: chronic fatigue
Fatigue is prevalent and debilitating in patients with mitochondrial disease
Highlights Perceived fatigue is a prominent and often debilitating symptom in patients with mitochondrial disease. Perceived fatigue correlates with disease severity but not genotype. Excessive sleepiness is prevalent but dissociated with perceived fatigue in patients with mitochondrial disease. Perceived fatigue … Continue reading
Prof Alan Light videos on fatigue and gene expression in ME/CFS
Professor Alan Light, from Utah University, talks about his involvement with ME in videos posted on the Dutch Youtube site ME/cvs Vereniging. no. 58 Fatigue – the differences between generalised fatigue and the fatigue of ME/CFS no. 59 Genes & gene expression & … Continue reading
ME/CFS – not simply chronic fatigue but multisystem disorder
Research abstract: BACKGROUND: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, chronic illness that is often disabling. This paper introduces the Chronic Fatigue Initiative, which conducted a large multi-center study to more fully characterize ME/CFS and ultimately to describe and … Continue reading
Effect of household tasks on people with chronic fatigue & their partners
Research abstract: This study examined salivary cortisol levels in couples in which one member had unexplained chronic fatigue (CF). The couples completed questionnaires and seven household activities in a laboratory setting and provided salivary cortisol samples prior to and immediately … Continue reading
FM and CFS: underlying biology
Article abstract: There is an increasing interest in understanding the biological mechanism underpinning fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Despite the presence of mixed findings in this area, a few biological systems have been consistently involved, and the increasing number … Continue reading
Self-regulation, physical activity and unexplained chronic fatigue
Research abstract Unexplained Chronic Fatigue (CF) is of unknown aetiology, but research suggests a multifactorial nature in which biological/physical, psychological and social fators interact. Treatment approaches for CF target mainly perpetuating factors of fatigue chronicity, such as lack of physical … Continue reading
Irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue 6 years after Giardia infection
ABSTRACT Background: Functional gastrointestinal disorders and fatigue may follow acute infections. This study aimed to estimate the persistence, prevalence and risk of irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue six years after Giardia infection. Methods: Controlled prospective study of a cohort … Continue reading
Chronic fatigue and RLS can be caused by iron deficiency
Iron deficiency (absolute or functional) is commonly observed (frequently without associated anemia) in up to one third of old people. Iron deficiency is the most cause of anemia in adults. Many non hematological consequences of iron deficiency are described like: … Continue reading
Chronic fatigue is complex and multidimensional
Abstract OBJECTIVES: To investigate associated dimensions of fatigue regarding cognitive impairment, psychomotor performances, muscular effort power and circulating cytokine levels and their relations to symptom intensity in a sample of pure chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients without overlapping objective … Continue reading
