Tag Archives: sleep disorder
Associations of physical & psychiatric conditions with CFS in Germany
Associations of physical and psychiatric conditions with chronic fatigue syndrome in Germany: an exploratory case-control study, by Louis Jacob, Josep Maria Haro and Karel Kostev in Psychological Medicine, 1-7, 2020 [doi.org/10.1017/S0033291720002470] Research abstract: Background: Only a few studies have analyzed … Continue reading
Non-restorative sleep in FM & CFS
Prohealth blog post, by Celeste Cooper, 21 May 2016: “Wake Up Sleepy Head” – Non-Restorative Sleep in FM and CFS “Are you deprived?” Disordered sleep is prevalent in both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome/ myalgic encephalomyelitis. Sleep deprivation can affect … Continue reading
Patients with CFS have significant measureable sleep problems
Research abstract: Background: Sleep disturbance affects almost 95% of people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). However, existing studies of sleep in CFS have shown mixed results and methodological issues prevent between-study comparisons. Purpose: To redress this, the present study aimed to investigate whether … Continue reading
Important to identify primary sleep disorders in CFS
Review abstract: INTRODUCTION: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterised by the presence of intractable fatigue and non-restorative sleep, symptoms which are also very prevalent in multiple diseases and appear as side effects of different drugs. Numerous studies have shown a … Continue reading
Treatment of sleep disorder may not improve fatigue in CFS
Abstract Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disabling condition characterized by severe fatigue lasting for more than six months and the presence of at least four out of eight minor criteria. Sleep disturbance presenting as unrefreshing or nonrestorative sleep is … Continue reading
