…with thrombocytopenia. After 3 years of illness, a splenectomy was performed, which resulted in some symptomatic improvement, prompt weight gain, and resolution of all hematologic abnormalities. Serial immunologic studies revealed…
Abstract: PURPOSE: The chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by profound fatigue, neuropsychiatric dysfunction, and frequent abnormalities in cell-mediated immunity. No effective therapy is known. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-nine patients…
…RESULTS: Twenty-eight patients completed the trial. At baseline, all 28 patients complained of moderate to severe fatigue, and measures of social functioning and health perceptions showed marked impairment. Low levels…
Abstract: An epidemiological study was undertaken to provide the first reported estimate of the point prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in an Australian community. After a pilot study in a…
…describes this symptom complex of unknown cause. A viral aetiology has long been hypothesized: many viruses are potential candidates, including any of the 23 Coxsackie A or 6 Coxsackie B…
…cerebral regions involved were frontal (38 cases, 63%), temporal (21 cases, 35%), parietal (32 cases, 53%) and occipital lobes (23 cases, 38%). The rCBF ratios of basal ganglia (24 cases,…