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Hello all, I am curious - what terms are being used to label 'symptom-contingent graded exercise therapy (and symptom-contingent graded activity therapy)' in French speaking regions that hides the GET and GAT? For what I know, we use pacing in french, but I never heard of pace up...

Abstract Functional somatic disorders (FSD) are common conditions that result in a significant deterioration of the quality of life. Their origin is multifactorial and poorly understood, and their management is often inadequately defined. Medications typically show limited effectiveness, while...

Long COVID patients continue to experience significant symptoms at 12 months and factors associated with improvement: a prospective cohort study in France PERSICOR Salmon; Slama; Linard; Dumesges; Lebaut; Hakim; Oustric; Seyrat; Thoreux; Marshall Objectives This study examines long COVID...

Patients with persistent symptoms after COVID-19 attending a multidisciplinary evaluation: Characteristics, medical conclusions, and satisfaction Gouraud; Thoreux; Ouazana-Vedrines; Pitron; Betouche; Bolloch; Caumes; Guemouni; Xiang; Lemogne; Ranque Objective Among patients attending a...

Copied from the News from France thread The French Committee on the Monitoring and Anticipation of Health Risks (COVARS) just published an astonishing report on long Covid that was commissioned by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Research. Millions Missing France was one of the three...

Psychometric validation of the French Multidimensional Chronic Asthenia Scale (MCAS) in a sample of 621 patients with chronic fatigue Abstract Background Psychometric validation of the Multidimensional Chronic Asthenia Scale (MCAS) was conducted in order to provide an effective tool for...

L’ASFC vous offre "le petit guide du pacing" https://www.asso-sfc.org/asfc-actualites-details-478.php?zan_id=478

Abstract Chronic fatigue is a frequent complaint, expressed at all levels of the healthcare system. It is perceived as disabling in a high proportion of cases, and internists are frequently called upon to find “the” cause. The etiological diagnostic approach of an unexplained state of fatigue...

Abstract In 2015, the American Institute of Medicine, now called the National Academy of Medicine, (IOM/NAM) proposed new diagnostic criteria for both Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and a new label: Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID). This study aimed to...

Abstract Background This multicentre study aimed to provide a qualitative and consensual description of brain hypometabolism observed through the visual analysis of 18F-FDG PET images of patients with suspected neurological long COVID, regarding the previously reported long-COVID hypometabolic...

Abstract Background Systematic reviews have shown a high prevalence of long-term persistent sequelae after COVID-19. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and risk factors associated with long‐lasting clinical symptoms (LLCS) in survivors on chronic dialysis at 6 months after the...

Background: Persistent physical symptoms are common after a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) episode, but their pathophysiological mechanisms remain poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to explore the association between anxiety and depression at 1-month after acute infection and the...

Full title: Association of Self-reported COVID-19 Infection and SARS-CoV-2 Serology Test Results With Persistent Physical Symptoms Among French Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic Key Points Question Are the belief in having had COVID-19 infection and actually having had the infection as...

Abstract Background Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most common side effect of cancer and cancer treatment. CRF prevalence is up to 50% in breast cancer patients and can continue several years after cancer remission. This persistent subjective sense of exhaustion is multifactorial. Numerous...

Abstract Introduction: Persistent polyclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (PPBL) is a rare and still poorly understood entity, with 90% of cases occurring in female smokers. Patients often appear tired and in pain, but the clinical symptoms remain imprecise. The main risk is the development of lymphoma...

Abstract Increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients, continue to experience symptoms months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19. Amongst these symptoms, several are related to neurological manifestations, including fatigue, anosmia, hypogeusia, headaches and hypoxia. However, the...

Abstract Post-exertional malaise (PEM), the key feature of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), is characterized by baseline symptom exacerbation after exposure to a stressor, and some patients can experience new or non-typical symptoms. We hypothesized that new or...

Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic has focused health systems on supporting patients affected by this virus. Meanwhile in the community, many other contained patients could only use self‐care strategies, especially in countries that have set up a long and strict containment such as France. The...

Split from the News from France thread The official guidelines for post-covid syndrome have been posted by the Haute Autorité de la Santé. When there are symptoms without clear organic explanation, doctors should diagnose the patient as having a "functional disorder", caused by personality or...

This thread is intended to get an overview of ME/CFS news in France.