Tag Archives: Sjogren’s syndrome
Complex syndromes of chronic pain, fatigue & cognitive impairment linked to autoimmune dysautonomia and small fiber neuropathy
Complex syndromes of chronic pain, fatigue and cognitive impairment linked to autoimmune dysautonomia and small fiber neuropathy, by Yehuda Shoenfeld, Varvara A Ryabkova, Carmen Scheibenbogen, Louise Brinth, Manuel Martinez-Lavine, Shuichi Ikeda, Harald Heidecke, Abdulla Watad, Nicola L Bragazzi, Joab Chapman, … Continue reading
Reduction of glucocorticoid receptor function in CFS – no causal link to childhood trauma
Research abstract: Reduction of glucocorticoid receptor function in CFS, by Megan Lynn, Laura Maclachlan, Andreas Finkelmeyer, James Clark, James Locke, Stephen Todryk, Wan-Fai Ng, Julia L Newton, Stuart Watson in Mediators of Inflammation [Preprint April 20, 2018] Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) function may … Continue reading
Fatigue relating mechanism in Sjögren’s syndrome
Research abstract: OBJECTIVE: Chronic fatigue is a common, disabling and poorly understood phenomenon. Recent studies indicate that epigenetic mechanisms may be involved in the expression of fatigue, a prominent feature of primary SS (pSS). The aim of this study was … Continue reading
Medications cause 70% of dry eyes, mouth etc. in CFS
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a heterogeneous and multisystemic disorder of unknown pathogenesis and etiology. It is characterized by prolonged generalized and abnormal fatigue post-exercise (98%), recurrent headache (90%) and problems of concentration and memory (85%) that have lasted for … Continue reading
