Tag Archives: Heart rate variability
Autonomic function in ME & CFS: comparing self-report & objective measures
Autonomic dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome: comparing self-report and objective measures, by Jane Kemp, Madison Sunnquist, Leonard A Jason, Julia L Newton in Clin Auton Res [Preprint 21 May 2019] Letter extracts: Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and … Continue reading
Chronotropic Intolerance: an overlooked determinant of symptoms & activity limitation in ME/CFS?
Chronotropic intolerance: an overlooked determinant of symptoms and activity limitation in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome?, by Todd E. Davenport, Mary Lehnen, Staci R Stevens, J. Mark VanNess, Jared Stevens and Christopher R Snell in Front. Pediatr. 22 March 2019 Review … Continue reading
Impairments in cognitive performance in CFS are common, not related to co-morbid depression but do associate with autonomic dysfunction
Impairments in cognitive performance in chronic fatigue syndrome are common, not related to co-morbid depression but do associate with autonomic dysfunction, by Lucy J Robinson, Peter Gallagher, Stuart Watson, Ruth Pearce, Andreas Finkelmeyer, Laura Maclachlan, Julia L Newton in PLoS … Continue reading
Associations between clinical symptoms, plasma norepinephrine & deregulated immune gene networks in subgroups of adolescents with CFS
Associations between clinical symptoms, plasma norepinephrine and deregulated immune gene networks in subgroups of adolescent with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Chinh Bkrong Nguyen, Surendra Kumar, Manuela Zucknick, Vessela N Kristensen, Johannes Gjerstad, Hilde Nilsen, Vegard BruunWyller, in Brain Behav Immun. 2018 … Continue reading
The effects of warm water immersion on people with CFS
The effects of warm water immersion on blood pressure, heart rate and heart rate variability in people with chronic fatigue syndrome, by Romy Parker, Zeenath Higgins, Zandiswa N.P. Mlombile, Michaela J. Mohr, and Tarryn L Wagner in S Afr J Physiother. 2018; … Continue reading
Cerebral blood flow & heart rate variability predict fatigue severity in patients with CFS
Research abstract: Cerebral blood flow and heart rate variability predict fatigue severity in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, by Jeff Boissoneault, Janelle Letzen, Michael Robinson, & Roland Staud in Brain Imaging Behav. 2018 May 31 [Epub ahead of print] Prolonged, … Continue reading
Cerebral blood flow and heart rate variability in CFS
Cerebral blood flow and heart rate variability in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a randomized cross-over study, by Anneleen Malfliet, Roselien Pas, Raf Brouns, Joris De Win, Samar M Hatem, Mira Meeus, Kelly Ickmans, Robbert-Jan van Hooff, and Jo Nijs in heart 2018; 21:E13-E24 BACKGROUND: Pain, fatigue, and concentration difficulties … Continue reading
Heart rate variability (HRV) an underused ME/CFS/FM management tool
Health rising treatment resources blog post, by Karmin, 24 Oct 2017: Karmin continues her series on heart rate variability (HRV) testing. Everyone concerned with pacing – a subject everyone with ME/CFS/FM has reason to be concerned with – will find … Continue reading
Reduced cardiac vagal modulation impacts on cognitive performance in CFS
Abstract of Australian research BACKGROUND: Cognitive difficulties and autonomic dysfunction have been reported separately in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). A role for heart rate variability (HRV) in cognitive flexibility has been demonstrated in healthy individuals, but this relationship … Continue reading
