Abstract: Current case definitions of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have been based on consensus methods, but empirical methods …
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Abstract: BACKGROUND: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating illness. Symptoms include profound fatigue and distinctive post-exertional malaise (PEM). …
Read moreAbstract: This grounded theory study explores conceptualisations of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis from semi-structured interviews with 10 health-care professionals working …
Read moreAbstract: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently published their report in response to an assignment “to define diagnostic criteria for …
Read moreAbstract: Culture and history affect the ways in which medical knowledge is shaped, sustained and changed. The less knowledge we …
Read moreExcerpt: Fatigue is a universal symptom, occurring in all individuals after prolonged exertion or lack of sleep. However, when fatigue …
Read moreAbstract: BACKGROUND: Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME, also called chronic fatigue syndrome) may respond most favorably to frequent vitamin B12 …
Read moreAbstract: Post-exertional malaise is commonly observed in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, but its mechanism is not yet well …
Read moreAbstract: BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial dysfunction and defects in oxidative metabolism are a characteristic feature of many chronic illnesses not currently classified …
Read moreAbstract: BACKGROUND: Since chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) often co-exist, some believe they reflect the same process, somatization. …
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