Tag Archives: sleepiness

Tired all the time? Why fatigue isn’t just about sleep

Posted on 10/17/2016 by wames

New Scientist article, by Emma Young, 12 October 2016:  Tired all the time? Why fatigue isn’t just about sleep Some of us feel constantly drained without knowing why. Some answers are emerging at last, and it’s not down to lack … Continue reading →

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Fatigue is prevalent and debilitating in patients with mitochondrial disease

Posted on 06/12/2015 by wames

Highlights Perceived fatigue is a prominent and often debilitating symptom in patients with mitochondrial disease. Perceived fatigue correlates with disease severity but not genotype. Excessive sleepiness is prevalent but dissociated with perceived fatigue in patients with mitochondrial disease. Perceived fatigue … Continue reading →

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The association between daytime napping and cognitive functioning in CFS

Posted on 01/27/2015 by wames

Research abstract Objectives The precise relationship between sleep and physical and mental functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has not been examined directly, nor has the impact of daytime napping. This study aimed to examine self-reported sleep in patients with … Continue reading →

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Chronic fatigue is complex and multidimensional

Posted on 06/06/2014 by wames

Abstract   OBJECTIVES: To investigate associated dimensions of fatigue regarding cognitive impairment, psychomotor performances, muscular effort power and circulating cytokine levels and their relations to symptom intensity in a sample of pure chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients without overlapping objective … Continue reading →

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