Neuroscience

Brain imaging reveals clues about chronic fatigue syndrome

A brain imaging study shows that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome may have reduced responses, compared with healthy controls, in a region of the brain connected with fatigue. The findings suggest that chronic fatigue ...

Health

Stigma of chronic fatigue illness adds to suffering

A new survey shows people with debilitating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or ME (Myalgic Encephalopathy) feel misunderstood and stigmatised, and more public education about the condition is needed.

Neuroscience

Brain scans spot possible clues to chronic fatigue syndrome

(HealthDay)—Seeking better insight into chronic fatigue syndrome, a new brain scan investigation has pinpointed what could be the first evidence of a connection between nerve cell inflammation and the onset of this debilitating ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Toward a clearer diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, in collaboration with Osaka City University and Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, have used functional PET imaging to show that levels of neuroinflammation, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

The male fatigue disorder that became a female disorder

Previously, long-term fatigue was considered a male disorder caused by societal pressures. Today, women comprise the majority of ME patients, and they feel that their condition is their own fault.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What is chronic fatigue syndrome?

Chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, is a highly debilitating, but often misunderstood, disorder.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Inherited virus can cause cognitive dysfunction and fatigue

Many experts believe that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has several root causes including some viruses. Now, lead scientists Shara Pantry, Maria Medveczky and Peter Medveczky of the University of South Florida's Morsani ...

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