Mouse retroviruses and chronic fatigue syndrome: Does X (or P) mark the spot?
Five years ago, a retrovirus resembling a murine leukemia virus (MLV) was found in patients with prostate cancer (1), and last …
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Psychomotor function and response inhibition in chronic fatigue syndrome
Abstract: Most research points to cognitive slowing in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), although there have been negative reports. The present …
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The increase of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in the plasma of chronic fatigue syndrome patients
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Despite extensive research, no reliable biological marker for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has yet been identified. However, hyperactivation …
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Tired with all those supplements?
A 37 year-old patient, who had a history of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), was referred to the Clinical Immunology clinic …
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Chronic fatigue syndrome reflects loss of adaptability
In this issue, Van Oosterwijck et al. [1] report that physical exercise lowered pain thresholds and was associated with exacerbation of symptoms in …
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Pain physiology education improves pain beliefs in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome compared with pacing and self-management education: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine whether pain physiology education was capable of changing pain cognitions and pain thresholds in patients with chronic …
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Autonomic hyper-vigilance in post-infective fatigue syndrome
Abstract: This study examined whether post-infective fatigue syndrome (PIFS) is associated with a disturbance in bidirectional autonomic signalling resulting in …
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Fluctuation of serum vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) concentrations during exacerbation and remission phases in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
Abstract: The etiology of chronic fatigue syndrome remains unknown. Oxidative stress may be involved in its pathogenesis. Vitamin E is a major …
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Personality features and personality disorders in chronic fatigue syndrome: a population-based study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) presents unique diagnostic and management challenges. Personality may be a risk factor for CFS and …
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Increased ventricular lactate in chronic fatigue syndrome measured by 1H MRS imaging at 3.0 T. II: comparison with major depressive disorder
Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a complex illness characterized by fatigue, impaired concentration, and musculoskeletal pain, is often misdiagnosed as a …
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