me/cfs

Full title: A comparison of genome-wide association analyses of persistent symptoms after Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, and myalgic encephalomyelitis – chronic fatigue syndrome Annemarie G. Hirsch, Anne E. Justice, Amy Poissant, Cara M. Nordberg, Navya S. Josyula, John Aucott, Alison W. Rebman &...

Abstract Systemic infection and inflammation impair mental function through a combination of altered attention and cognition. Here, we comprehensively review the relevant literature and report personal clinical observations to discuss the relationship between infection, peripheral inflammation...

HERV Dysregulation in a Case of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Multiple Sclerosis Responsive to Rituximab Eva Martín-Martínez, Sara Gil-Perotin, Karen Giménez-Orenga, Lucas Barea-Moya, Elisa Oltra [Line breaks added] Abstract This article summarizes the case of 30-year-old male diagnosed with...

Dysregulation of lipid metabolism, energy production, and oxidative stress in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Gulf War Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Leah Davis, Maisy Higgs, Ailsa Snaith, Tiffany A Lodge, James Strong, Jose Oltra, Sławomir Kujawski, Pawel Zalewski, Etheresia...

SciShow has over 8 million subscribers. They just released a video on ME/CFS. It’s surprisingly accurate, and they even cover the PACE trial. The video is 8:11 long.

The Physical and Mental Health of Post-9/11 Female and Male Veterans: Findings from the Comparative Health Assessment Erin K. Dursa, Yasmin S. Cypel, William J. Culpepper, Paul A. Bernhard, and Aaron I. Schneiderman Background Females are the fastest-growing group in the veteran population...

Possible Racial Disparities in the Diagnosis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Chloe Lisette Jones, Jarred Younger [Line breaks added] Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) a chronic, disabling illness with no established etiopathology. It has been indicated...

Background Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, debilitating condition characterised by severe fatigue that is not relieved by rest and is often exacerbated by physical or mental activity. A key challenge for individuals with ME/CFS is energy management and...

Abstract Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM) often co-occur as medically unexplained conditions linked to disrupted physiological regulation, including altered sleep. Building on the work of Kishi et al. [7], who identified differences in sleep-stage transitions in CFS and...

Abstract: Background Documenting Long COVID cases has been challenging partly due to the lack of population-level data and uncertain diagnostic criteria, hindering the ability to ascertain healthcare utilization patterns over time. The objective of this study is to examine the characteristics...

Analysis of Cytokine Data in a Case-Control Study of ME/CFS Navya Amaratunga Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, chronic, and debilitating multi-system disease characterized by profound fatigue, post-exertional malaise (PEM), unrefreshing sleep...

https://www.lidsen.com/journals/neurobiology/neurobiology-09-01-267 Abstract Following mental or physical exertion, patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) experience Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM). Although self-report questions represent less expensive and...

Abstract Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disease of unknown aetiology characterised by symptoms of post-exertional malaise (PEM) and fatigue leading to substantial impairment in functioning. Other key symptoms include cognitive impairment and...

Efficacy Of SARS–CoV-2 Specific Antiviral Therapy for Enteroviral Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ChronicFatigue Syndrome John K Chia, David Wang Background Etiology remains elusive for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), and no treatment exists. Antivirals had no efficacy...

Background: Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) disproportionately affect females, suggesting modulation by sex hormones. We sought to investigate whether symptom severity is influenced by changes in sex hormones over the menstrual cycle, or by hormonal...

Investigation of an ME/CFS-associated Mutation in the Transmembrane PRR L-SIGN and Its Effect on Infection and Phagocytosis Michael Schwarz Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a multisystemic disease that affects millions of people across the globe. It is...

I recently found out about this page on the CDC website: ME/CFS Resources for Medical Students I think it's fairly new? The date at the top is May 13, 2024 but that could just be the last update. The last item on the resource list is "Infection-Associated Chronic Illness Flashcards - An Anki...

Edit: The poll is now up. Please read these details before answering: Only answer if you experience PEM. Consider what would happen if you were to do enough physical or cognitive exertion to trigger PEM or worsen ongoing PEM. How would your sleep that same night compare to the previous...

Sleep is not disrupted by exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome Fumiharu Togo, Benjamin H Natelson, Neil S Cherniack, Marc Klapholz, David M Rapoport, Dane B Cook Published: 2010 Purpose Patients with CFS report that exertion produces dramatic symptom worsening. We hypothesized...

The effects of exercise on dynamic sleep morphology in healthy controls and patients with chronic fatigue syndrome Akifumi Kishi, Fumiharu Togo, Dane B Cook, Marc Klapholz, Yoshiharu Yamamoto, David M Rapoport, Benjamin H Natelson Published: 2013 (Line breaks added) Abstract Effects of...