Tag Archives: Dr Suzanne Vernon
Can simple blood tests help to identify ME/CFS
Health rising forum discussion started by Cort Johnson, 30 April 2016: Can simple blood tests help to identify Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)? How great it would be if a doctor could give a teenager with lingering fatigue after infectious mononucleosis/glandular … Continue reading
Diagnosing post infectious fatigue in adolescents using routine lab tests
Research abstract: BACKGROUND: While biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are beginning to emerge they typically require a highly specialized clinical laboratory. We hypothesized that subsets of commonly measured laboratory markers used in combination could support the diagnosis of post-infectious … Continue reading
The importance of clinical intuition when treating ME/CFS
Treatment Strategies for MECFS/FM, By Suzanne D. Vernon PhD, February 11 2016 An author discusses her newly released paper and cites the importance of clinical intuition when treating ME CFS/FM: In 2012 I organized a meeting at the Banbury Center, Cold … Continue reading
Exercise triggers gut changes comment by Cort Johnson
Cort Johnson comments on recent research: Exercise triggers gut changes in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) December 21 2015 It seems every week brings more news highlighting the surprising importance the gut has on our health. A couple of years ago … Continue reading
Abnormal cytokine/chemokine profile in ME/CFS is associated with clinical symptoms
Research highlights: Abnormal cytokine/chemokine profile in ME/CFS associated with clinical symptoms. A cluster of IL-16, IL-7 and VEGF-A that may suggests neuro-inflammation as the pathogenesis mechanism in ME/CFS. Potential diagnostic biomarkers proven by vigorous mathematical/statistical analysis. Abstract: Recently, differences in … Continue reading
Dr Suzanne Vernon video lecture on sleep in ME/CFS
Sleep and ME/CFS – Suzanne Vernon, PhD at the Bateman Horne Center [uploaded on Oct 29, 2015] “What hath night to do with sleep when you have ME/CFS” Suzanne Vernon, PhD A Bateman Horne Education Meeting – October 7, 2015 … Continue reading
CFS v SEID as diagnostic criteria
Research abstract: Background: The Institute of Medicine has recommended a change in the name and criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), renaming the illness systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID). The new SEID case definition requires substantial reductions or impairments in … Continue reading
Comparison of consensus & empirical ME/CFS definitions & criteria
Research abstract: Background: Since the publication of the CFS case definition [Fukuda K, Straus SE, Hickie I, Sharpe MC, Dobbins JG, Komaroff A. The chronic fatigue syndrome: a comprehensive approach to its definition and study. Ann Intern Med. 1994;121:953-959], there … Continue reading
DNA methylation modifications in CFS
Abstract Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, is a complex multifactorial disease that is characterized by the persistent presence of fatigue and other particular symptoms for a minimum of 6 months. Symptoms fail to dissipate after sufficient … Continue reading