2021

Abstract Background There is growing concern about possible cognitive consequences of COVID-19, with reports of ‘Long COVID’ symptoms persisting into the chronic phase and case studies revealing neurological problems in severely affected patients. However, there is little information regarding...

Abstract Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2 infection induces an exacerbated inflammation driven by innate immunity components. Dendritic cells (DCs) play a key role in the defense against viral infections, for instance plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs), have the capacity to...

Full title: Symptom attribution to a medically unexplained syndrome is associated with greater perceived severity and bothersomeness of symptoms in US military veterans Abstract Objective Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are prevalent among veteran and non-veteran populations. Current...

Our action We have launched an inquiry into how older and disabled adults and unpaid carers can challenge local council decisions about social care and support in England and Wales. Survey now open We’ve launched a survey to hear from those affected by the issues covered by our inquiry...

Full title: “Because the country, it seems though, has turned their back on me”: Experiences of institutional betrayal among veterans living with Gulf War Illness Highlights • Institutional betrayal can occur when institutions fail to protect constituents from harm. • Veterans living with Gulf...

Abstract Globally, there are now over 160 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 3 million deaths. While the majority of infected individuals recover, a significant proportion continue to experience symptoms and complications after their acute illness. Patients with ‘long COVID’...

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Full title: A preliminary investigation of nutritional intake and supplement use in Australians with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and the implications on health-related quality of life Background: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex...

The effect of IL-2 stimulation and treatment of TRPM3 on channel co-localisation with PIP2 and NK cell function in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome patients Natalie Eaton-Fitch, Hélène Cabanas, Stanley du Preez, Donald Staines & Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik Abstract...

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disease with unknown etiology, no validated specific and sensitive biomarker, and no standard approved effective treatment. ME/CFS has a profound impact on the quality of life of both patients and caregivers and entails high costs...

"In a follow up to her 2019 blog post, Dr Nina Muirhead discusses a recent surge in clinical interest in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). In 2019, I wrote to the RCP to share my experience of developing a neurological disease with multisystem symptoms following a...

"In this series, I dig a little deeper into the meaning of psychology-related terms… but not this week. Instead, we’ll take a look at ME/CFS, and why it’s absolutely not all in someone’s head." https://mentalhealthathome.org/2021/07/09/what-is-me-cfs/

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is a serious illness of unknown etiology, characterized by debilitating exhaustion, memory impairment, pain and sleep abnormalities. Viral infections are believed to initiate the pathogenesis of this syndrome although the definite proof remains...

Abstract Context Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a severe chronic illness which reduces the quality of life. A potential role of neuroendocrine autoimmune dysfunction has been hypothesized. Objective To investigate the occurrence of anti-pituitary (APA) and...

Full title: Potential therapeutic benefit of Low Dose Naltrexone in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Role of Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 3 ion channels in pathophysiology and treatment Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating...

Full title: Moderate, Intermittent Voluntary Exercise in a Model of Gulf War Illness Improves Cognitive and Mood Function with Alleviation of Activated Microglia and Astrocytes, and Enhanced Neurogenesis in the Hippocampus Highlights • Moderate, intermittent voluntary exercise improved...

ABSTRACT Background Functional neurological disorder (FND) is common, and symptoms can be severe. There have been no international large-scale studies of patient experiences of FND. Methods We created a patient questionnaire to assess FND patient characteristics, symptom comorbidities, and...

Highlights • Self-help treatments for young people with persistent physical symptoms are needed. • The evidence on their effect on symptom burden is still scarce. • Psychosocial outcomes are only included in few existing studies. • Hypnotherapy as self-help format shows potential. • Future...

Abstract Objective To investigate the prevalence and features of protracted COVID-19 symptoms in non-hospitalized university students who experienced mild-to-moderate acute illness. Participants COVID-19 positive participants with symptoms ≥ 28 days (N = 22), herein referred to as post-COVID...

Objective: Several studies suggested that Qigong exercise (QE) can relieve fatigue in patients diagnosed with various diseases. Our review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of QE for alleviating fatigue. Methods: A related literature search was performed in the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase...