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Chronic fatigue syndrome [PDF]
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is defined by a profound, debilitating fatigue, lasting for at least 6 months and resulting in a substantial reduction of occupational, personal, social and educational status.
Brkić Snežana+3 more
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The chronic fatigue syndrome and hyperventilation [PDF]
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by severe fatigue, lasting for at least 6 months, for which no somatic explanation can be found. Because hyperventilation can produce substantial fatigue, it seems worthwhile to investigate the relationship between it and CFS.
Bazelmans, H.M.+4 more
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Chronic fatigue syndrome [PDF]
During the past two decades, there has been heated debate about chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) among researchers, practitioners, and patients. Few illnesses have been discussed so extensively. The existence of the disorder has been questioned, its underlying pathophysiology debated, and an effective treatment opposed; patients' organisations have ...
Prins, J.B.+2 more
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Chronic fatigue syndrome [PDF]
The media has shown some interest in children with chronic fatigue syndrome, although national coverage does not always accurately reflect the position of the current medical publications. For example, one television programme indicated that most adolescents with the illness might expect to be ill for at least four years, a suggestion that research ...
J B Wright, D W Beverley
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [PDF]
To the Editor.— We read with interest the article by Gold et al. 1 We have recently reported the psychosocial attributes 2 and the clinical and immunologic characteristics 3 of a sample of 30 subjects. We noted frequent personality and cognitive abnormalities in the cohort, such as moderate to severe depression (as measured by the Hamilton Depression ...
Nancy G. Klimas, Mary Ann Fletcher
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IntroductionThe main objective is to delimit the cognitive dysfunction associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) in adult patients by applying the Continuous Performance Test (CPT3™).
Judith Fernández-Quirós+17 more
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We propose an initial explanation for how myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) could originate and perpetuate by drawing on findings from critical illness research.
Dominic Stanculescu+2 more
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Here the hypothesis is advanced that maladaptive mechanisms that prevent recovery in some intensive care unit (ICU) patients may also underlie Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Dominic Stanculescu+3 more
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We here provide an overview of treatment trials for prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) patients and theorize about their relevance for potential treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Dominic Stanculescu+3 more
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BackgroundThere is growing evidence of the significance of gastrointestinal complaints in the impairment of the intestinal mucosal barrier function and inflammation in fibromyalgia (FM) and in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS ...
Franz Martín+17 more
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