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ME/CFS symptoms – videos of patients’ experiences
Dialogues for ME/CFS videos – Symptoms The latest videos in the ‘Dialogues for a neglected illness’ series gives patients’ accounts of a variety of key symptoms experienced in ME/CFS. Reduced Function – 20 mins How does the disease … Continue reading
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NICE draft ME/CFS guideline says ME/CFS is chronic, affecting multiple body systems
NICE says ME/CFS is a complex, chronic medical condition affecting multiple body systems The draft of the revised NICE guideline has been published on November 10th 2020. It will be open for consultation until December 22nd. As a stakeholder … Continue reading
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Tagged case definitions, cognitive dysfunction, criteria, fatigability, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, NICE guideline ME/CFS, PEM, Post-exertional malaise, sleep dysfunction, symptoms, unrefreshing sleep
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Diagnosis & symptoms of CFS/ME in children in Norway
Research abstract: Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a complex condition. Causal factors are not established, although underlying psychological or immunological susceptibility has been proposed. We studied primary care diagnoses for children with CFS/ME, with children with another hospital … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescents, children, diagnosis, epidemiology, Inger J. Bakken, Norway, primary care, symptoms, teenagers
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4 key characteristics of ME identified in 3 countries
Research abstract: The present study attempted to identify critical symptom domains of individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Using patient and control samples collected in the United States, Great Britain, and Norway, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was … Continue reading
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Tagged case definitions, DePaul Symptom Questionnaire, Dr Leonard Jason, Prof Julia Newton, symptoms
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Accurate diagnosis of ME and CFS based on objective test methods for characteristic symptoms
Article abstract: Although myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are considered to be synonymous, the definitional criteria for ME and CFS define two distinct, partially overlapping, clinical entities. ME, whether defined by the original criteria or by the … Continue reading
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Tagged cardiopulmonary exercise tests, cognitive tests, diagnosis, Frank NM Twisk, illness impact, objective measures, symptoms
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