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The below articles mention or are about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome (CFIDS), Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME) and Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID).
This is a debilitating illness that lasts from months to years. Its central feature is what appears to be a catastrophic compromise of the body’s energy production mechanisms, which severely inhibits physical activity and cognitive function.
Contrary to the beliefs of some in the medical field, it is not a psychological condition. Psychological support, however, is appropriate.
Covid seems to trigger profound mood effects in some people. Why might this be so?
The explanation is likely to be something that we already understand about the brain and immune system from observing other diseases.
Studying health instead of disease. That was the motto of an informal but far reaching 2006 study into the devastating illness known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME). With the cause of the disease eluding scientists, this study sought instead to uncover how those who had successfully recovered from CFS had done so. Read more…