Tag Archives: orthostatic intolerance

CFS in the emergency department (US)

Chronic fatigue syndrome in the emergency department, by CR Timbol, JN Baraniuk in Open Access Emergency Medicine Vol 11, pp 15-28, [Published 11 January 2019]   Research abstract: Purpose: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disease characterized by fatigue, postexertional … Continue reading

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Low sensitivity of abbreviated tilt table testing for diagnosing postural tachycardia syndrome in adults with ME/CFS

Low sensitivity of abbreviated tilt table testing for diagnosing postural tachycardia syndrome in adults with ME/CFS, by C (Linda) M van Campen, Peter C Rowe and Frans C Visser in Front. Pediatr., 16 November 2018 Introduction: Orthostatic intolerance is common among … Continue reading

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Blood volume status in CFS/ME correlates with the presence or absence of orthostatic symptoms

Blood volume status in CFS/ME correlates with the presence or absence of orthostatic symptoms, by C (Linda) Van Campen,  Peter C Rowe and Frans C Visser in Front. Pediatr.  Oct 2018 Introduction: Conflicting data have been published on the reduction of circulating blood … Continue reading

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Intracranial compliance is associated with symptoms of orthostatic intolerance in CFS

Research abstract: Intracranial compliance is associated with symptoms of orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndrome, by Andreas Finkelmeyer, Jiabao He, Laura Maclachlan, Andrew M Blamire, Julia L Newton in PLoS One. 2018 Jul 3;13(7):e0200068 Symptoms of orthostatic intolerance (OI) are … Continue reading

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Weighted Standing Time test as a measure of orthostatic intolerance in ME/CFS

Research abstract: Weighting of orthostatic intolerance time measurements with standing difficulty score stratifies ME/CFS symptom severity and analyte detection, by Alice M. Richardson, Don P. Lewis, Badia Kita, Helen Ludlow, Nigel P. Groome, Mark P. Hedger, David M. de Kretser, Brett A. Lidbury in Journal … Continue reading

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Disequilibrium & orthostatic intolerance in patients with ME (CFS)

Research abstract: The etiologic relation between disequilibrium and orthostatic intolerance in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome) by K Miwa, Y Inoue in J Cardiol. 2018 Mar 24. pii: S0914-5087(18)30058-3 [Epub ahead of print] Highlights: Disequilibrium should be recognized as the important cause for … Continue reading

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Improvement of severe ME/CFS symptoms following surgical treatment of cervical spinal stenosis

Article abstract: Improvement of severe myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms following surgical treatment of cervical spinal stenosis, by Peter C Rowe, Colleen L Marden, Scott Heinlein, Charles C Edwards II in J Transl Med 2018 16: 21 [Published online 02 February 2018] … Continue reading

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Cardiovascular characteristics of CFS

Research abstract: Cardiovascular characteristics of chronic fatigue syndrome, by Sara Bozzini, Andrea lbergati, Enrica Capelli, Lorenzo Lorusso, Carmine Gazzaruso, Gabriele Pelissero Colomba Falcone, View Affiliations in Biomedical Reports 8.1 (2018): 26-30 [Published online November 28, 2017] Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome … Continue reading

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Regular use of saline may reduce symptoms, boost energy in POTS (& ME/CFS?)

Health rising blog post by Cort Johnson, 15 April 2017: Regular use of saline may reduce symptoms, boost energy in POTS (& ME/CFS?) ME/CFS and POTS patients have used saline for years to feel better and recover from relapses. That’s … Continue reading

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Down-regulation of renin-aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone systems in ME/CFS

Research abstract: BACKGROUND: Central nervous system dysfunction associated with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has been postulated as the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). A small heart or reduced left ventricular volume with reduced cardiac output has been reported to be … Continue reading

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