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Fatigue in MS and ME: similarities and differences

Cort Johnson in his blog Health rising asks if the fatigue found in MS and ME is similar or different: Simply looking at the symptoms indicated that MS is primarily a fatiguing disorder, and that MS patients may, in fact, … Continue reading

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Neuro-immune pathophysiology of fatigue

Research abstract Many patients with systemic immune-inflammatory and neuro-inflammatory disorders, including depression, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s disease, cancer, cardiovascular disorder, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, endure pathological levels of fatigue. The aim of … Continue reading

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An evaluation of fatigue management workshops for Occupational Health professionals

Research abstract & comment by Tom Kindlon: Disabling fatigue is common in the working age population. It is essential that occupational health (OH) professionals are up-to-date with the management of fatigue in order to reduce the impact of fatigue on … Continue reading

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A fatigue self-management approach could be cost effective

Research abstract Background Fatigue is a common yet difficult to treat condition in primary care. The objective of this study is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a brief cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based fatigue self-management (FSM) intervention as compared to … Continue reading

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Isometric yoga improves pain and fatigue in CFS

Research abstract Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) often complain of persistent fatigue even after conventional therapies such as pharmacotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or graded exercise therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate in a randomized, controlled trial … Continue reading

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Duloxetine – little effect on general fatigue but helps mental fatigue in CFS

Research abstract Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of duloxetine in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Methods: A 12-week, randomized, double-blind study was designed to compare duloxetine 60-120 mg/day (n=30) with placebo (n=30) for efficacy and safety in the … Continue reading

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Dantzer on the neuroimmune basis of fatigue and CFS

Simon McGrath provides an overview of a fascinating lecture that points to a possible treatment being studied in cancer fatigue that has a more than intriguing connection with ME/CFS. Check it out    

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Q-fever patients suffer long after the acute phase

Research abstract OBJECTIVES: During the largest Q-fever outbreak ever reported, a cohort study was established to assess the health status of Q-fever patients over a 24-month period and to identify factors associated with health status. METHODS: Laboratory-confirmed Q-fever patients participated … Continue reading

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Discerning primary and secondary factors responsible for clinical fatigue in multisystem diseases

Research abstract Fatigue is a common symptom of numerous acute and chronic diseases, including myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, heart failure, cancer, and many others. In these multi-system diseases the physiological determinants of enhanced fatigue encompass a combination … Continue reading

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Vitamin D supplement doesn’t improve CFS/ME symptoms

Research abstract Highlights We randomised 50 patients with CFS/ME to receive six months of intermittent high-dose vitamin D or placebo. Vitamin D did not improve pulse-wave velocity or flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery compared to placebo. Vitamin D did … Continue reading

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