Tying the Brain and Body Together in Fibromyalgia?
Studies showing that the parts of the brain that process pain signals are lit up like Christmas trees in fibromyalgia, migraine, and other chronic pain disorders indicate that the brain plays a major role in these diseases. Other fibromyalgia studies, which indicate...
Through the Looking Glass: Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leaks & Ehlers Danlos Syndrome – an Alternate Reality to ME/CFS?
Caroline returns with a not uncommon story of a complicated chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) diagnosis. From fibromyalgia to Ehlers-Danlos syndromes to postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) to mast cell activation syndrome (MAST) to intracranial...
Norwegian Rituximab Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Trial Fails
The outcome of a positive Rituximab trial for ME/CFS – possibly, finally, an FDA approved drug, relief for many, acceptance for this disease, increased research funding – would have been spectacular but Dr. Mella reported this week in Norway that the trial...
What if ME/CFS is an Intelligent Process Gone Awry?
Veronique’s article is one of a series of articles from Health Rising featuring hypotheses created mostly by health care professionals with or who are associated with ME/CFS. They include: What if ME/CFS is an Intelligent Process Gone Awry? Could Chronic...
Different Triggers – Different Illnesses: Exercise Affects Brains of ME/CFS and GWI Patients Differently
Baraniuk believes chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia and Gulf War Illness are related. In fact, he calls the post-exertional malaise found in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) a “unique characteristic of CFS that is shared by Gulf War Illness (GWI)...StudyME
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