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    Who is Simon Wessely?

    Will be interesting to see what COVID19 stats are like for Malta after the summer - it has enjoyed the benefit of being an island so far... https://covid-19-stats.info/country/Malta
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    A Proposal for Explaining Progression from Light/Moderate to Severe Chronic Fatigue, 2020, Höck

    There are genetic SNPs at VDR genes which affect the ability to absorb/ synthesize/ process vitamin D
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    A Proposal for Explaining Progression from Light/Moderate to Severe Chronic Fatigue, 2020, Höck

    As can changes to gut PH due to medication / bacterial dysbiosis.
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    The biology of coronavirus COVID-19 - including research and treatments

    Interesting thread
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    A Proposal for Explaining Progression from Light/Moderate to Severe Chronic Fatigue, 2020, Höck

    An interesting read https://mpkb.org/home/publications/albert_autoimmunity_reviews_2009
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    Comforting factors that influence the severity of fatigue and other somatic symptoms from the perspective of CFS, 2020, Overgaauw

    I like ice cream. This is more like a really shit pizza. The type of flavour combinations that only a pregnant woman could conjure up.
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    Plasma proteomic profiling suggests an association between antigen driven clonal B cell expansion and ME/CFS, 2020, Lipkin et al

    So the recently found genetic glitch that significantly affects mucosal areas ( nose / lungs/ gut) may offer a route ?
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    (ME) outbreaks can be modelled as an infectious disease: a mathematical reconsideration of the Royal Free Epidemic of 1955, 2020, Waters et al

    Old stuff, but the bleaching process could cause a reaction with a protein in wheat, rice etc which produces the effect of hysteria https://www.nature.com/articles/161126b0 I don't know if similar chemicals are still used. The other potential is if oil was used in cooking. EtA military...
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    (ME) outbreaks can be modelled as an infectious disease: a mathematical reconsideration of the Royal Free Epidemic of 1955, 2020, Waters et al

    Modern farming methods in developing countries may be a link. Pesticide and herbicide use is often higher than recommended use ( organophospgates feature heavily) in the belief that more chemicals = more crop when in fact it negatively affects soil fertility over time unless you keep applying ...
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    (ME) outbreaks can be modelled as an infectious disease: a mathematical reconsideration of the Royal Free Epidemic of 1955, 2020, Waters et al

    Hmmm. A list of SW' s " mass hysteria" diagnoses and subsequent diagnoses would be interesting Camelford GWI 9/ 11 ......
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    Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) in the United Kingdom: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 10‐years of practice‐based evidence

    Psychology today reminds me of the Maureen Lipmann 1980s BT advert where she consoles her grandson who has failed almost all his exams with the phrase " you got an ology - you're re a scientist "
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    (ME) outbreaks can be modelled as an infectious disease: a mathematical reconsideration of the Royal Free Epidemic of 1955, 2020, Waters et al

    I'm not sure, but I can remember it being linked to rice that they had eaten at school. I will see of I can find anything on it.
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    (ME) outbreaks can be modelled as an infectious disease: a mathematical reconsideration of the Royal Free Epidemic of 1955, 2020, Waters et al

    do we know the Eithiopian outbreak was mass hysteria - there was a recently labelled outbreak ( with hallucinations etc) which was found to be due to rice that had been eaten ?
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    BPS attempts at psychologizing Long Covid

    Of course it depends upon the definition of " recovery". In psychology and psychiatry it seems to have a different meaning which is not disseminated to the general public. It will be interesting to watch that lexicon develop for COVID19.
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    Internet based self-help randomized trial for motor Functional Neurological Disorder (SHIFT), 2020, Stone et al

    Someone was nice to them. Someone assured them their experience was real. There are a surprising amount of FND pstients who are not aware they are being gaslit precisely due to the above . These may also be the basis for the " satisfaction " rating. Also explains why there are usually no...
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    Chronic fatigue syndrome may hold keys to understanding post-Covid syndrome: David Tuller and Steven Lubet July 21, 2020

    This Too many reputations at stake.
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    Autoantibodies to Beta-Adrenergic and Muscarinic cholinergic receptor in ME patients - Bynke, Bergquist et al -2020

    Did they separate out POTS comorbidities ?
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    News about Long Covid including its relationship to ME/CFS 2020 to 2021

    It takes a critical mass of medics to be affected to change things. Only when the glass houses have broken under the weight of stones will enough light be cast to see a clearer picture. Similar to professions such as police. There was a terrible junction on a main road near us. Guaranteed...
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    HRA registered CFS studiesthat could be of interest

    Questionnaires, the ability to pigeonhole responses to your pet theory again. We have already seen how unsuitable HADS etc are for ME. It's the inability for researchers to be able to contemplate the impact of the condition on young lives as they still have a very poor understanding of the...
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    Exploring Associations Between Metabolites and Symptoms of Fatigue, Depression and Pain in Women With Fibromyalgia, 2020, Menzies et al

    Might the oxidative stress indicators be associated with the van Tilberg et al paper mentioned in another thread indicating a SNP affecting ox phos ?
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