A patient’s journey with myalgic encephalomyelitis
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) presents patients and their general practitioners with the challenge of managing a life shaped by chronic debilitating …
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Increased daily physical activity and fatigue symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome
Abstract: Individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have been shown to have reduced activity levels associated with heightened feelings of fatigue. Previous …
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Normal opioid tone and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function in chronic fatigue syndrome despite marked functional impairment
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the functional impairment seen in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is associated with reduced levels of central opioids …
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Supporting people with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis
Abstract: This article aims to raise nurses’ awareness of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Key symptoms are …
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A randomized controlled graded exercise trial for chronic fatigue syndrome: outcomes and mechanisms of change
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential mechanisms underlying the efficacy of graded exercise therapy for chronic …
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Chronic fatigue syndrome: assessment of increased oxidative stress and altered muscle excitability in response to incremental exercise
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Because the muscle response to incremental exercise is not well documented in patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS), we …
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Variability of the RNase L isoform ratio (37 kiloDaltons/83 kiloDaltons) in diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disorder characterized by debilitating fatigue whose etiology and pathophysiology remain unclear. Previous studies showed …
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Treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome
Abstract: AIMS: To review studies evaluating the treatment of chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome, to describe predictors of response …
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A systematic review describing the prognosis of chronic fatigue syndrome
Abstract: AIM: To perform a systematic review of studies describing the prognosis of chronic fatigue (CF) and chronic fatigue syndrome …
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Epidemiology of chronic fatigue syndrome
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a controversial disorder with different case definitions, aetiological models and proposed treatments. An epidemiological …
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