me/cfs

Transdisciplinary Expert Statement: care guide for people severely affected by ME/CFS in home-based care Background Many of those affected by myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have significant care needs. However, post-exertional malaise, the defining feature of...

Safety of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients with Severe Post- COVID-19 Condition: A Matched Case- Control Study Abstract Patients severely affected by post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) exhibit reduced physical capacity...

How Individuals with ME/CFS Are Referred to in Medical Research: A Content Analysis of Identity-First and Person-First Language Razan Yousif, Leonard Jason Abstract This study examined the use of person-first and identity-first language in published Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue...

Abstract: A patient in her late 30s developed severe myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) following an Epstein-Barr virus infection. No distinct autoimmune or autoinflammatory disorder could be identified as the underlying cause of her symptoms, as the observed...

Shared genetic risk between functional somatic syndromes, internalizing disorders, and immune-mediated diseases: a twin-sibling study Highlights • We analyzed healthcare data from over 6 million Swedish individuals. • We used twin-sibling modeling to disentangle genetic and...

Toward a Molecular Reclassification of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Integrating Multi-Omics, Machine Learning, and Precision Medicine Frank, Joshua; Nesterovitch, Nicole; Movva, Chetana; Klimas, Nancy G.; Nathanson, Lubov Abstract Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic...

Comparative Gut Microbiome Alterations in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long COVID-19 Syndrome Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID-19 syndrome (LC) show substantial clinical overlap, but direct comparative microbiome...

Post COVID-19 treated with AstraZeneca vaccine exacerbates arthritis with susceptibility to herpes in an older woman: A case report Rationale Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder that has seriously affected human health worldwide. This report describes a rare case...

Deficient TRPM3-linked mitochondrial Ca2+ influx in natural killer cells associated with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Magawa, Chandi Tabeth; Eaton-Fitch, Natalie; Muraki, Katsuhiko; Marshall-Gradisnik, Sonya Introduction Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome...

A new patient-led approach to building research infrastructure and evidence generation Cousins, Oonagh; Leeming, Harry; Putrino, David; Gordon, Janna Abstract Over recent decades, patient and public involvement (PPI) has become a more established element of health research policy, although its...

Sensation-suppression theory: a new explanation for fibromyalgia syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) Hyland, Michael E. Abstract Explanations and treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are...

A28-22 Association of Coronary Vasomotor Disorders and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Invasive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Introduction Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (MECFS) is characterized by 6 months of reduced ability...

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Successful Therapeutic Plasma Exchange Treatment After SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection—A Case Report Ciobanu, Georgiana; Arn, Norbert Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex neuroimmunological disorder...

Central noradrenergic deficiency in post-infectious chronic fatigue: neurobehavioral correlates Abstract Fatigue, brain fog, and post-exertional malaise are major features of post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory...

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and menopause: a scoping review Background Female sex and menopausal onset have been suggested as risk factors for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), highlighting the potential relevance of later hormonal...

Chronic fatigue syndrome in MS: an endogenous response pattern to an immunological challenge mediated by orexin/hypocretin? Hildebrandt, Helmut; Stuke, Heiner Abstract Fatigue is a common and disabling symptom in patients with inflammatory or autoimmune diseases like Multiple Sclerosis...

Interpreting hand grip strength in hospital employees with post-COVID syndrome compared to non-infected controls: a case-control study Abstract Post-COVID syndrome (PCS) is characterized by a variety of persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection, including fatigue among others...

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Underuse of Pharmacologic Therapies for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Before Specialist Evaluation Stephanie L. Grach, Jaime Seltzer, Michael R. Mueller, Chris A. Aakre, Lasonya T. Natividad, Donna K. Lawson, Ravindra Ganesh, Ryan T. Hurt PURPOSE Myalgic...

Visual Dysfunction in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Lesley J. Vedelago Abstract The characteristics, and visual and ocular signs and symptoms, of 141 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome referred for optometric assessment are reported. Visual problems of CFS patients are discussed, as well as a...