Improvement of severe myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms following surgical treatment of cervical spinal stenosis

Improvement of severe myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms following surgical treatment of cervical spinal stenosis

Abstract Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a potentially disabling disorder. Little is known about the contributors to severe forms of the illness. We describe three consecutive patients with severe ME/CFS whose symptoms improved after recognition and surgical...

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Main Authors: Peter C. Rowe, Colleen L. Marden, Scott Heinlein, Charles C. Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Cervical stenosis
Cervical myelopathy
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis
Postural tachycardia syndrome
Orthostatic intolerance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1397-7

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