…encourage further research into a clear definition of the syndrome. Source: Jones JF. Epstein-Barr virus and the chronic fatigue syndrome: a short review. Microbiol Sci. 1988 Dec;5(12):366-9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2856301 …
Abstract: Sleep physiology and symptoms of 9 patients with fibrositis syndrome secondary to a febrile illness were compared to 9 patients with fibrositis syndrome who did not attribute their symptoms…
…to attribute their symptoms to external causes whereas the depressed controls experienced inward attribution. This may have resulted from differences in the severity of mood disorder between the samples, but…
…psychiatric abnormalities, especially emotional lability and lack of concentration.(1- 3, 4) The clinical outcome may take any of three courses: some patients recover completely, some follow a relapsing course, and…
…for Individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Call for Centers of Excellence. Mod Clin Med Res. 2017 Apr;1(1):28-35. doi: 10.22606/mcmr.2017.11005. Epub 2017 Apr 13. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5510655/ (Full article)…
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Twelve patients with long-standing symptoms of central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction were found to have elevated antibody titres to human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). All patients had…
…with a basic understanding of ME/CFS. However, any doctor experienced with ME/CFS can diagnose the disease. In order to diagnose patients, ME/CFS specialists take a detailed history and order tests…
…not imply that an illness cannot be treated, or that those who suffer from it will not recover. Herbal remedies, their pharmaceutical derivatives, massage and manual manipulation techniques, nutritional supplements,…
…wider view concerning the etiology of these illnesses. Source: Carolyn E. Wilshire and Tony Ward. Psychogenic Explanations of Physical Illness: Time to Examine the Evidence. Perspectives on Psychological Science 2016,…
…ACh-induced vasodilatation following a single dose of ACh in 30 patients with CFS and 30 age- and gender-matched healthy control subjects. No differences in peak blood flow was seen between…