Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Diagnosis

At a Glance

In a remarkable development for an often misunderstood condition, new criteria has been released for the diagnosis of ME/CFS.  Long a process of elimination used for diagnostics, 26 experts in the condition from 13 countries reached an agreement to define the diagnostic process for CFS.

Diagnosis Topics
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Getting Diagnosed

In 2011, new critera was released for the identification of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, as it is more commonly known.  Long a misunderstood…

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Pain Scale

Chronic fatigue syndrome is known for profound and prolonged exhaustion that is not relieved by rest. Fatigue is the marker of the illness rather than pain. Symptoms include…

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Hot Topics

Last week the Journal of Internal Medicine published “Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria” online ahead of the print version.  The new criteria was developed by an impressive panel of 26 ME/CFS experts from…