Long COVID #1: Big Studies, an FM Connection, & Low Energy Brains…
This is the beginning of a series of blogs that will attempt to keep up on long-COVID research and its possible applications to chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), dysautonomia, fibromyalgia (FM), and related diseases. These blogs are being done with the recognition...
Tying together Fear and Pain: the Parabrachial Nucleus of the Brainstem and Fibromyalgia
The Brainstem The brainstem – a small area at the base of the brain that contacts the spinal cord – has become of ever more interest in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Barnden’s studies suggest brainstem involvement is present. VanElzakker...
Under Pressure: Large Spinal Study Finds Intracranial Hypertension Common in ME/CFS
A large spine study found high rates of joint hypermobility, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, intracranial hypertension and possibly spinal issues in chronic fatigue syndrome
Has the “Reptilian Brain” Gone Haywire in ME/CFS? Back to the Brainstem We Go.
Problems within the brainstem and mid-brain could be causing movement, sleep, alertness and autonomic nervous system issues in chronic fatigue syndrome
What “Phantom Nasal Congestion” May Tell Us About ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia
Studies indicate that the nasal congestion and mid-facial pain found in the chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is probably not due to inflammation or mast cell activation but instead is probably caused by small nerve fiber problems and dysautonomia.StudyME
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