What stops children with a chronic illness accessing health care: a mixed methods study in children with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) [PDF]
Background Paediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is relatively common and disabling with a mean time out of school of more than one academic year.
Andrew Haig-Ferguson +24 more
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The functional status and well being of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and their carers [PDF]
Background: Diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome or ME/CFS is largely based on clinical history, and exclusion of identifiable causes of chronic fatigue.
Pheby Derek +33 more
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Chronic fatigue syndrome [PDF]
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has emerged as a public health concern over the past decade. A working case definition was created in 1988 and revised in 1994, and this has been used to establish prevalence estimates using physician-based surveillance and an a random digit dial telephone survey.
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Emotional eating, characterized by the consumption of highly palatable and calorie dense foods in response to psychological distress and negative emotions, poses a significant challenge to global public health and well-being. Based on the studies showing
Joanna Michalina Jurek, Agnieszka Maruda
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Deep phenotyping of post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (PI-ME/CFS) is a disabling disorder, yet the clinical phenotype is poorly defined, the pathophysiology is unknown, and no disease-modifying treatments are available.
Brian Walitt +69 more
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) is a complex and severely disabling disease with a prevalence of 0.3% and no approved treatment and therefore a very high medical need.
K. Wirth, C. Scheibenbogen
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Reduced responsiveness is an essential feature of chronic fatigue syndrome: A fMRI study
Background Although the neural mechanism of chronic fatigue syndrome has been investigated by a number of researchers, it remains poorly understood. Methods Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we studied brain responsiveness in 6 male chronic ...
Saito Daisuke N +9 more
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Review of case definitions for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating disease with unknown causes. From the perspectives on the etiology and pathophysiology, ME/CFS has been labeled differently, which influenced changes in case ...
Eun-jin Lim, C. Son
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Art-making and identity work: A qualitative study of women living with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) [PDF]
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2010 Taylor & Francis.Aims: Identity is at risk in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) because of physical ...
Vivat, B, Reynolds, F
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Chronic fatigue syndrome – challenge in diagnosis and management: a literature review
Introduction. Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease that includes a number of various symptoms, among which the most characteristic symptom is fatigue.
Adrianna Nieciecka +6 more
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