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Narrative Identities and the Management of Personal Accountability in Talk about ME: A Discursive Psychology Approach to Illness Narrative

Abstract: This article takes a discursive psychology approach to the analysis of illness narrative. The controversial topic of ME (myalgic …

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Recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome associated with changes in neuroendocrine function

[This is a case study on graded exercise. You can read the full report here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1280066/pdf/11220065.pdf]   Source: Sharma A, Oyebode …

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Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and myofascial pain syndrome

Abstract: The prevalence of chronic widespread pain in the general population in Israel was comparable with reports from the USA, …

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Causal attributions for somatic sensations in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and their partners

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) often make somatic attributions for their illness which has been associated with …

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Is physical deconditioning a perpetuating factor in chronic fatigue syndrome? A controlled study on maximal exercise performance and relations with fatigue, impairment and physical activity

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients often complain that physical exertion produces an increase of complaints, leading to a …

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Clinicopathological findings consistent with primary Sjögren’s syndrome in a subset of patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome: preliminary observations

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Some patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have symptoms commonly observed in Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), particularly xerophthalmia …

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On the epidemiology of ‘mysterious’ phenomena

Abstract: In the field of epidemiology, research topics are favored or dismissed depending on whether respective variables under investigation are …

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Randomised controlled trial of patient education to encourage graded exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of an educational intervention explaining symptoms to encourage graded exercise in patients with chronic fatigue …

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Toxicant-induced loss of tolerance

Abstract: Drug addiction and multiple chemical intolerance (abdiction) appear to be polar opposites–the former characterized by craving and dependency, the …

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Neuropsychological functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome: a review

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: In this paper we review critically the current status of neurocognitive studies in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). METHOD: …

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