Cognitive behavioural model of chronic fatigue sindrom by Igor Levstik

“…Chronic fatigue syndrome is heterogeneous, with wide variation in presenting symptoms, severity of fatigue and degree of functional impairment. …”
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An unbiased metagenomic search for infectious agents using monozygotic twins discordant for chronic fatigue by Jacks Andreas, Persson Bengt, Goh Shan, Lysholm Fredrik, Allander Tobias, Sullivan Patrick F, Evengård Birgitta, Pedersen Nancy L, Andersson Björn

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic fatigue syndrome is an idiopathic syndrome widely suspected of having an infectious or immune etiology. …”
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A cautionary tale of virus and disease by Weiss Robin A

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>The recent identification of the gammaretrovirus XMRV and a second gammaretrovirus of a different subtype in chronic fatigue syndrome has aroused much interest, not least among sufferers. …”
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Classifying Medication Use in Clinical Research by Dorrie Rizzo BSc, Laura Creti PhD, Sally Bailes PhD, Marcel Baltzan MD, FRCPC, Roland Grad MD, PhD, Rhonda Amsel MSc, Catherine S. Fichten PhD, Eva Libman PhD

“…The medication profile for participants with sleep apnea reflects known comorbid conditions; the medication profile associated with chronic fatigue syndrome appears to reflect the common perception of this condition as a psychogenic disorder.…”
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Antibody responses against xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus envelope in a murine model. by Natalia Makarova, Chunxia Zhao, Yuanyuan Zhang, Sushma Bhosle, Suganthi Suppiah, Jeanne M Rhea, Natalia Kozyr, Rebecca S Arnold, Hinh Ly, Ross J Molinaro, Tristram G Parslow, Eric Hunter, Dennis Liotta, John Petros, Jerry L Blackwell

“…Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) was recently discovered to be the first human gammaretrovirus that is associated with chronic fatigue syndrome and prostate cancer (PC). Although a mechanism for XMRV carcinogenesis is yet to be established, this virus belongs to the family of gammaretroviruses well known for their ability to induce cancer in the infected hosts. …”
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Protocol for the "four steps to control your fatigue (4-STEPS)" randomised controlled trial: a self-regulation based physical activity intervention for patients with unexplained ch... by Marques Marta, De Gucht Véronique, Maes Stan, Leal Isabel

“…</p> <p>Methods/Design</p> <p>This is a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial (RCT) that will be carried out in local primary care centres and at the Portuguese Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Association. Patients aged between 18 and 65 and fulfilling operationalized criteria for Idiopathic Chronic Fatigue (ICF) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) will be recruited and randomly allocated to standard care (SC) or standard care plus a self-regulation based physical activity program (4-STEPS). …”
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Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging and volumetric measurements of the brain in patients with postcancer fatigue: a randomized controlled trial. by Hetty Prinsen, Arend Heerschap, Gijs Bleijenberg, Machiel J Zwarts, Jan Willem H Leer, Jack J van Asten, Marinette van der Graaf, Mark Rijpkema, Hanneke W M van Laarhoven

“…For non-cancer patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, certain characteristics of brain morphology and metabolism have been identified in previous studies. …”
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Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, depression and disordered sleep in chronic post-SARS syndrome; a case-controlled study by Patcai John, Moldofsky Harvey

“…</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The clinical and sleep features of chronic post-SARS form a syndrome of chronic fatigue, pain, weakness, depression and sleep disturbance, which overlaps with the clinical and sleep features of FMS and chronic fatigue syndrome.</p>…”
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Biomedical Insights That Inform the Diagnosis of ME/CFS by Brett A. Lidbury, Paul R. Fisher

“…It is well known that myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), whether considered as separate diseases or as the one chronic syndrome, continue to generate debate [...]…”
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Incidence of post-COVID syndrome and associated symptoms in outpatient care in Bavaria, Germany: a retrospective cohort study using routinely collected claims data

“…Compared with patients with other respiratory infections and with controls, patients with COVID-19 more frequently received a variety of diagnoses including chronic fatigue syndrome (1.6% vs 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively), fatigue (13.3% vs 9.2% and 6.0%), dyspnoea (9.9% vs 5.1% and 3.2%) and disturbances of taste and smell (3.2% vs 1.2% and 0.5%). …”
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Syncope and hypermobile joints: Not rare, but rarely diagnosed by Elnur Tahirovic

“…It is frequently associated with hypermobile joints or conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic abdominal pain, migraine headache, and diabetes mellitus. …”
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Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus–related Gammaretrovirus in Respiratory Tract by Nicole Fischer, Claudia Schulz, Kristin Stieler, Oliver Hohn, Christoph Lange, Sung Sup Park, Martin Aepfelbacher

“…Xenotropic murine leukemia virus–related gammaretrovirus (XMRV) has been recently associated with prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome. To identify nucleic acid sequences, we examined respiratory secretions by using PCR. …”
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Functional somatic syndromes: one or many? by Wessely, S, Nimnuan, C, Sharpe, M

“…We review the concept and importance of functional somatic symptoms and syndromes such as irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome. On the basis of a literature review, we conclude that a substantial overlap exists between the individual syndromes and that the similarities between them outweigh the differences. …”

“It's not one size fits all”; the use of videoconferencing for delivering therapy in a Specialist Paediatric Chronic Fatigue Service by Andrew Haig-Ferguson, Maria Loades, Charlotte Whittle, Rebecca Read, Nina Higson-Sweeney, Lucy Beasant, Jennifer Starbuck, Esther Crawley

“…Background: There are few specialist paediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) services in the UK. Therefore, the distance some families have to travel to reach these services can be a barrier to accessing evidence-based treatment. …”
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The aetiology of chronic fatique syndrome: A review by Zainal, Nor Zuraida

“…Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a chronic debilitating condition affecting both physical and mental functioning. …”

De la neurastenia a la enfermedad postesfuerzo: evolución de los criterios diagnósticos del síndrome de fatiga crónica/encefalomielitis miálgica by Íñigo Murga, José-Vicente Lafuente

“…Abstract: Changes in the terminology and diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis are explained in this paper.This syndrome is a complex and controversial entity of unknown origins. …”
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Contamination of clinical specimens with MLV-encoding nucleic acids: implications for XMRV and other candidate human retroviruses by Smith Robert A

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Efforts to assess the prevalence of xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) in patients with prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome have relied heavily on PCR-based testing of clinical samples and have yielded widely divergent findings. …”
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Implementing guided ICBT for chronic pain and fatigue: A qualitative evaluation among therapists and managers by Rosalie van der Vaart, Margreet Worm-Smeitink, Yvonne Bos, Michel Wensing, Andrea Evers, Hans Knoop

“…Keywords: Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy, Implementation, Pain, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Qualitative evaluation…”
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EFFICACY OF GLUTEN-FREE DIET IN PATIENTS WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS: MYTH OR REALITY? by Yu. A. Dmitrieva, I. N. Zakharova

“…Application of gluten-free diet is of particular interest for the complex management of diseases such as autism, schizophrenia, and borderline neurological disorders including chronic fatigue syndrome, various cognitive impairments, depression, etc. …”
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Analysis of Antibody Data Using Skew-normal and Skew-T Mixture Models by Tiago Dias Domingues, Helena Mouriño, Nuno Sepúlveda

“…We illustrate the application of these alternative mixture models in a data set on the role of human herpesviruses in the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. …”
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