…compared with 30 age- and sex-matched controls with no antibody to early antigen. There were no significant differences noted between patients and controls at the initial evaluation (symptoms, physical examination,…
…some frequency although none are seen in all patients: lymphocytosis, atypical lymphocytosis, monocytosis, elevation of hepatocellular enzymes, low levels of antinuclear antibodies, low levels of immune complexes. Clinical and serologic…
…the clinical features of the syndrome and hypotheses of its pathogenesis, especially those regarding the Epstein-Barr virus and cellular immune mechanisms. Also summarized are recent studies of the validity of…
…clinical research and epidemiologic studies, and to provide a rational basis for evaluating patients who have chronic fatigue of undetermined cause. Source: Holmes GP, Kaplan JE, Gantz NM, Komaroff…
…The symptoms of CFS are numerous and varied, including fatigue, malaise, myalgias, difficulty concentrating, headaches and sore throat. Patient complaints seem out of proportion to the physical findings, which may…
…syndrome requires careful psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. Defining chronic fatigue syndrome as a medical disorder may deprive patients of competent treatment of their affective disorder. Source: Greenberg DB. Neurasthenia…
…substantial number of PIN patients complain of cognitive changes. Specific complaints include impaired attention, concentration and abstraction skills. This study was designed to systematically investigate whether the aforementioned subjective complaints…
…that develops during muscular activity, likely originates within muscle itself, and persists until muscle is fully recovered. Individual perception of motor effort can be determined with standardized rating scales. These…
Abstract: Studies have shown that a proportion of patients with severe chronic infection due to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) lack antibody to a component of EBV nuclear antigen. However, it is…
…normal. When patients were categorised on their NK cell results, there were significant differences in the two groups with raised or low NK cells compared to the “Not PVFS” group:…