People with fibromyalgia display an unusual activation in one of the most primordial parts of the brain - the brainstem. The activation involves giant neurons and likely increases pain sensitivity and impairs autonomic nervous system functioning.
An ME/CFS researcher engaged in 5 studies and an ME/CFS clinic engaged in several ME/CFS clinical trials suggests the small chronic fatigue syndrome field is growing.
A Biobank study finds that simply having a coronavirus infection resulted in reduced brain volumes five months later. The limbic system was particularly hit hard.
Studies thus far indicate the long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) may be exhausting the body in similar ways via viral persistence, autoimmunity, circulatory and blood issues and small fiber neuropathy.
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