A July 2016 study conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine published in PLOS ONE shows that symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a complex and disabling multisystem disorder, can be provoked by imposing a mild to moderate strain to the muscles and nerves.… Continue reading What Causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Flare-Ups?
Category: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
On the Horizon: A Better Diagnosis for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Researchers have identified a pattern of molecules In the cerebrospinal fluid of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The discovery provides insights into the basis for cognitive dysfunction—frequently described by patients as “brain fog”—as well as new hope for improvements in diagnosis and treatment. The finding was published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. Mady… Continue reading On the Horizon: A Better Diagnosis for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Why Daily Activities Magnify Exhaustion for Chronic Fatigue Patients
The mechanism that causes high-performance athletes to “feel the burn” turns out to be the culprit in what makes people with chronic fatigue syndrome feel exhausted by the most common daily activities, according to research done at University of Florida Health and published in February 2015 in the journal Pain. A release from the university… Continue reading Why Daily Activities Magnify Exhaustion for Chronic Fatigue Patients
New Name for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
A February 2015 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) presents new diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome and examines whether a new name for the condition is warranted. The author of a related commentary published in Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that a new name alone will not improve the lives of people suffering… Continue reading New Name for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?