Tag Archives: diagnosis
Research: 2 symptoms can identify PEM in ME/CFS
Two symptoms can accurately identify post-exertional malaise in ME/CFS Experienced researchers into PEM at the Workwell Institute in California set out to find a way of diagnosing PEM and believe they have uncovered important clues that they now need … Continue reading
Research: Factors influencing the prognosis of patients with ME/CFS
Factors influencing the prognosis of patients with ME/CFS French researchers have confirmed the results of previous studies that found poor rates of recovery in ME/CFS. Only 8.3% of 168 patients recovered and 4.8% significantly improved. Delay in diagnosis reduced … Continue reading
Do I need a formal diagnosis of ME/CFS?
Do you have a diagnosis of ME or CFS from the NHS? For decades many people with suspected ME have not been able to find an NHS professional to confirm their diagnosis. As the NHS has had nothing to … Continue reading
Viewpoint: ME/CFS: when suffering is multiplied
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: when suffering is multiplied, by Anthony L Komaroff in Healthcare 2021, 9(7), 919 [doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9070919] 20 July 2021 (This article belongs to the Special Issue ME/CFS – the Severely and Very Severely Affected) Article abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue … Continue reading
Research: Shadow burden of undiagnosed ME/CFS on society (Latvia)
Shadow Burden of undiagnosed Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) on society: retrospective and prospective—in light of COVID-19, by Diana Araja, Uldis Berkis, Asja Lunga and Modra Murovska in J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(14), 3017; [doi.org/10.3390/jcm10143017] 6 July 2021 (This article … Continue reading
The challenges of chronic pain & fatigue [for clinicians]
The challenges of chronic pain and fatigue, by Jessica A Eccles and Kevin A Davies in Clin Med January 2021 [doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-1009] Review abstract: In this review, we explore the challenges of chronic pain and fatigue in clinical practice. Both … Continue reading
Demystifying ME/CFS: talk by Dr Shepherd, Dr Muirhead & Caroline Kingdon RN
UK Cambridge University GP Society: Demystifying ME/CFS On 14 January an online event about ME/CFS was held by the CUGPS for healthcare professionals, students and patients. Speakers: Dr Charles Shepherd (starts 3 mins) – Dispelling common misconceptions about ME/CFS … Continue reading
The case of CFS-ME
The case of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, by Leonard A Jason, Joseph Cotler, Shaun Bhatia, Madison Sunnquist, Chapter 17: Chronic Illness, pp 228-241 in Handbook of Research Methods in Health Psychology Nov 2020 Prof Leonard Jason’s team have contributed a chapter … Continue reading
