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- Hypothesis: Broken connections: the evidence for neuroglial failure in ME/CFS
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Treating Medically Unexplained Symptoms via Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT): major limitations identified
Treating medically unexplained symptoms via improving access to psychological therapy (IAPT): major limitations identified, by Keith Geraghty, Michael J Scott in BMC Psychology Vol 8, #1, p 13, February 5, 2020 Research abstract: Background: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies is … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr Keith Geraghty, IAPT, Improving access to psychological therapies, Medically unexplained Symptoms, Michael C Scott, MUS, recovery, treatments
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ME/CFS: investigating care practices pointed out to disparities in diagnosis & treatment across European Union
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Investigating care practices pointed out to disparities in diagnosis and treatment across European Union Elin B Strand, Luis Nacul, Anne Marit Mengshoel, Ingrid B Helland, Patricia Grabowski, Angelika Krumina, Jose Alegre-Martin, Magdalena Efrim-Budisteanu, Slobodan Sekulic, … Continue reading
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Tagged Angelika Krumina, Anne Marit Mengshoel, Carmen Adella Sirbu, case definitions, clinical guidelines, Derek Pheby, diagnosis, Dr Luis Nacul, Elin B Strand, EUROMENE, Europe, F. Jerome Authier, Giorgos K Sakkas, Ingrid B Helland, Jose Alegre-Martin, Magdalena Efrim-Budisteanu, Patricia Grabowski, Slobodan Sekulic, treatments
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A Miracle Drug for ME-CFS?, a Welsh Pharmacy Review article
A Miracle Drug for ME-CFS?, an article in the Welsh Pharmacy Review by Jan Russell, Chair of WAMES. For years, confusion and disagreement have permeated the nature and treatment of ME-CFS. Now, Jan Russell, Chair of WAMES, shares the latest … Continue reading
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Study shows that clinicians often overestimate potential benefits & underestimate harms
This review looked at the work of clinicians in general, not specifically in relation to ME or CFS. Key Points: Question: Do clinicians have accurate expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, tests, and screening tests? Findings: In this systematic review of … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Del Mar, harms, Tammy C Hoffman, treatments
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Treatment and management of CFS/ME: all roads lead to Rome
Review abstract: This comprehensive review explores the current evidence on benefits and harms of therapeutic interventions in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and makes recommendations. CFS/ME is a complex, multi-system, chronic medical condition whose pathophysiology remains unknown. No established diagnostic … Continue reading
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Which treatments help people with ME?
An Australian blogger with ME has produced a list of treatments that have been suggested over the years as of possible help to people with ME. This is not an exhaustive list, nor is it necessarily a recommendation. To help us in … Continue reading
A UK based review of recommendations for the management of CFS
Research highlights: There were marked discrepancies between patient and professional sources’ views on treatment recommendations. Patient organisations preferentially recommended medicines, pacing and complementary treatments Medical organisations recommended rehabilitation therapies Research abstract: Objectives: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a controversial illness, with … Continue reading
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Tagged interventions, management, patient organisations, Prof Peter White, rehabilitation programmes, Tom Kindlon, treatments
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