Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Getting Diagnosed

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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 and diagnsois-by-deduction condition, ME/CFS has recently been given a set criteria for diagnosis, agreed upon by 26 doctors from 13 countries.

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New Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Unveiled
Posted by Karen Lee Richards

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 13 different countries.  Notably, there was 100% agreement among panel members on the final…

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