Tag Archives: Norway

Increased risk of CFS/ME following influenza in Norway

Posted on 10/22/2015 by wames

Research abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is associated to infections and it has been suggested that vaccination can trigger the disease. However, little is known about the specific association between clinically manifest influenza/influenza vaccine and CFS/ME. As part of … Continue reading →

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Clonidine has little effect on autonomic cardiovascular & orthostatic symptoms in adolescents with CFS

Posted on 09/23/2015 by wames

Research abstract: Background: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a common and disabling condition in adolescence with few treatment options. A central feature of CFS is orthostatic intolerance and abnormal autonomic cardiovascular control characterized by sympathetic predominance. We hypothesized that symptoms … Continue reading →

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Adolescents with CFS have poor quality of life

Posted on 07/06/2015 by wames

Research abstract: AIM: To study health related quality of life (HRQOL) and depressive symptoms in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and to investigate in which domains their HRQOL and depressive symptoms differ from those of healthy adolescents. BACKGROUND AND … Continue reading →

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Are the Canadian guidelines a useful diagnostic tool for teenagers?

Posted on 02/18/2015 by wames

Research abstract Aim: The 2003 Canadian Consensus Criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are often assumed to suggest low-grade systemic inflammation, but have never been formally validated. This study explored the content validity of the Criteria in a sample of … Continue reading →

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A study of ME online communities in Norway

Posted on 01/23/2015 by wames

Research abstract In this article, we report on a study that seeks to explore how the contested chronic condition myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), one of the current medical diagnoses for medically unexplained long-term exhaustion, is negotiated within the context of Norwegian … Continue reading →

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Pain and pressure pain thresholds in adolescents with CFS

Posted on 11/04/2014 by wames

Research abstract Objectives: Although pain is a significant symptom in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), pain is poorly understood in adolescents with CFS. The aim of this study was to explore pain distribution and prevalence, pain intensity and its functional interference … Continue reading →

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2 Age peaks in the incidence of CFS/ME in Norway

Posted on 10/05/2014 by wames

Research abstract (provisional) Background: The aim of the current study was to estimate sex- and age-specific incidence rates of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) using population-based registry data. CFS/ME is a debilitating condition with large impact on patients and their … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Rituximab trial update

Posted on 08/26/2014 by wames

The Norwegian multicenter Rituximab study begins The long-awaited Norwegian phase III study of Rituximab as a treatment for ME/CFS is now getting off the ground. The study is led by the oncologists Prof Olav Mella and Dr Øystein Fluge at … Continue reading →

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CFS in children and adolescents in Bergen Norway

Posted on 07/30/2013 by wames

Research abstract Aim: To estimate number of children being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Methods: For a period of 10 years (2002–2011) data from children being referred for fatigue symptoms were collected retrospectively. Results: Thirty-seven children were referred. Four … Continue reading →

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