Tag Archives: cognitive dysfunction
The impact of CFS on cognitive functioning in adolescents
Research abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by persistent fatigue and severe disability. Most adolescent patients report attention and concentration problems, with subsequent poor performance at school. This study investigated the impact of CFS on intellectual capacity by (1) … Continue reading
Computerised training improves verbal working memory in ME/CFS
Research abstract: OBJECTIVE: Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome experience cognitive difficulties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of computerized training on working memory in this syndrome. DESIGN: Non-randomized (quasi-experimental) study with no-treatment control group and … 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
Cognitive dysfunction in adolescents with chronic fatigue
Research abstract: OBJECTIVE: To compare cognitive function in adolescents with chronic fatigue with cognitive function in healthy controls (HC). STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Paediatric department at Oslo University Hospital, Norway. PARTICIPANTS: 120 adolescents with chronic fatigue (average age 15.4 … Continue reading
Central nervous system clues found for cognitive dysfunction in CFS
Research abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is an unexplained debilitating disorder that is frequently associated with cognitive and motor dysfunction. We analyzed cerebrospinal fluid from 32 cases, 40 subjects with multiple sclerosis and 19 normal subjects frequency-matched for age and … Continue reading
Improving academic access for students with ME/CFS
Article abstract: Students with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) often struggle to achieve academic success not only due to symptom interference, but also because educators may lack an understanding of the cognitive and learning deficits that accompany the illness. Traditional … Continue reading
The association between daytime napping and cognitive functioning in CFS
Research abstract Objectives The precise relationship between sleep and physical and mental functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has not been examined directly, nor has the impact of daytime napping. This study aimed to examine self-reported sleep in patients with … Continue reading
Poor blood flow leads to cognitive problems in FM
Abstract Objective: There is ample evidence for cognitive deficits in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The present study investigated cerebral blood flow responses during arithmetic processing in FMS patients and its relationship with performance. The influence of clinical factors on performance and … Continue reading
Reduced blood flow following reduced nitrergic nitric oxide in POTS
Abstract Cognitive deficits are characteristic of postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Intact nitrergic nitric oxide (NO) is important to cerebral blood flow (CBF) regulation, to neurovascular coupling, and to cognitive efficacy. POTS patients often experience defective (NO) mediated vasodilation caused by … Continue reading
Neuropsychological impairment in women with CFS
Abstract This study examines neuropsychological impairments associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and explores their association with related clinical factors. Sixty-eight women with CFS were assessed with a neuropsychological battery. Raw scores were adjusted for age and gender and were … Continue reading
