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Protective effects of antidepressants against chronic fatigue syndrome-induced behavioral changes and biochemical alterations

Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by profound fatigue, which substantially interferes with daily activities. The aim of this …

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Comparative epidemiology of chronic fatigue syndrome in Brazilian and British primary care: prevalence and recognition

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although fatigue is a ubiquitous symptom across countries, clinical descriptions of chronic fatigue syndrome have arisen from a …

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Validation of the energy index point score to serially measure the degree of disability in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: BACKGROUND: A simple quantitative accurate method for assessing the degree of fatigue in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) …

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Change in grey matter volume cannot be assumed to be due to cognitive behavioural therapy

Comment on: Can CBT substantially change grey matter volume in chronic fatigue syndrome? [Brain. 2009] Sir, In their reply to Dr …

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Effect of supplement with lactic-acid producing bacteria on fatigue and physical activity in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: Disturbances in intestinal microbial ecology and in the immune system of the host have been implicated as a part …

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Practice Nurses’ views of their role in the management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalagic Encephalitis: a qualitative study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: NICE guidelines suggest that patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalitis (CFS/ME) should be managed in Primary Care. Practice …

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Curcumin, a polyphenolic antioxidant, attenuates chronic fatigue syndrome in murine water immersion stress model

Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome, infection and oxidative stress are interrelated in epidemiological case studies. However, data demonstrating scientific validation of …

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Association of chronic fatigue syndrome and acute psychotic episode: is it coincidental?

Sir: We present a case of a woman who had suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) for several years and …

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Barriers to healthcare utilization in fatiguing illness: a population-based study in Georgia

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of barriers to healthcare utilization in persons with …

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Secondary structural changes of proteins in fingernails of chronic fatigue syndrome patients from Fourier-transform infrared spectra

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Generally, nails can be an index of health, with abnormalities sometimes found under diseased conditions. Fatigue is also …

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