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Differential diagnosis between “chronic fatigue” and “chronic fatigue syndrome”
Differential diagnosis between “chronic fatigue” and “chronic fatigue syndrome”, by Chang-GueSon in Integrative Medicine Research, Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2019, Pages 89-91 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2019.04.005] Commentary: Fatigue is a common complaint experienced by most of subjects during lifetime, which affects approximately … Continue reading
ME/CFS history, diagnostic criteria & prevalence – new e-book
E-book by Mary Gloria C. Njoku, 1 Sep 2016: Myalgic, Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: History, Diagnostic Criteria and Prevalence ISBN: 978-1-4689-7326-6 Foreword by Prof Leonard Jason Overview: This work is a comprehensive review of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) studies that were … Continue reading
Are ME and CFS different illnesses?
Abstract Considerable discussion has transpired regarding whether chronic fatigue syndrome is a distinct illness from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. A prior study contrasted the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis International Consensus Criteria with the Fukuda and colleagues’ chronic fatigue syndrome criteria and found that the … Continue reading
Case definition criteria for CFS and ME
Abstract BACKGROUND: Considerable controversy has transpired regarding the core features of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Current case definitions differ in the number and types of symptoms required. This ambiguity impedes the search for biological markers and … Continue reading
A strategy for defining and distinguishing ME & CFS
Abstract The symptom spectrum of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) was first detailed in 1959 and later operationalised into a diagnostic protocol (Melvin Ramsey). In 1988 the Holmes case definition coined the term chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Fukuda’s Centers for Disease Control … Continue reading
Definitions of CFS/ME used in prevalence research
Abstract Purpose Prevalence estimates have been based on several case definitions of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The purpose of this work is to provide a rigorous overview of their application in prevalence research. Methods A systematic review of primary studies … Continue reading
