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Treatment outcome in adults with chronic fatigue syndrome: a prospective study in England based on the CFS/ME National Outcomes Database

Erratum in: QJM. 2013 Jun;106(6):567. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is relatively common and disabling. Over 8000 patients attend …

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Cognitive deficits in chronic fatigue syndrome and their relationship to psychological status, symptomatology, and everyday functioning

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine cognitive deficits in people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and their relationship to psychological status, CFS symptoms, and …

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Screening NK-, B- and T-cell phenotype and function in patients suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating neuro-immune disorder of unknown etiology diagnosed by an array of clinical …

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Does acetaminophen activate endogenous pain inhibition in chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis? A double-blind randomized controlled cross-over trial

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although enhanced temporal summation (TS) and conditioned pain modulation (CPM), as characteristic for central sensitization, has been proved …

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Energy Conservation/Envelope Theory Interventions to Help Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Treatment approaches for patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have been controversial. This paper provides the theoretical …

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Heart rate variability during sleep and subsequent sleepiness in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: We determined whether alterations in heart rate dynamics during sleep in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) differed from …

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Psychological stress contributed to the development of low-grade fever in a patient with chronic fatigue syndrome: a case report

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Low-grade fever is a common symptom in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), but the mechanisms responsible for …

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A narrative review on the similarities and dissimilarities between myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and sickness behavior

Abstract: It is of importance whether myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a variant of sickness behavior. The latter is …

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A case of lyme disease requiring over 1 year to diagnose at an infectious-disease clinic

Abstract: A 42-year-old woman presenting with years of fever and vague symptoms could not be satisfactorily diagnosed in physical examination …

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Diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis: where are we now?

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization has classified myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) as a neurological disease since 1969 considering chronic fatigue …

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