Resource Evidence ME/CFS is not psychological (video)

[Seanko]

A very good resource for patients are the series of videos on produced by the Dutch ME/Society
Wetenschap voor Patienten - ME/cvs Vereniging (Dutch ME/CFS Sociiety on YouTube)

The latest instalments come from psychiatrist Dr Neil Harrison of Sussex University. In them he discusses what is known about ME/CFS & the brain. In the final one he talks about evidence that ME/CFS is not a psychological disorder. He quotes the work of Prof Andrew Lloyd of the University of New South Wales in Australia on infection & the emergence of fatigue symptoms in the aftermath.

The relevant section begins at 5 minutes 20 seconds. To go there directly click here.

 

[Seanko]

You can find out more about Prof Andrew Lloyd's work in an article by @Simon below for Health Rising.

Triggering Effects: Andrew Lloyd on Infections, Genes and Getting Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

 

[Cort]

Very nice - thanks Seanko! Lloyd is apparently looking at neuroinflammation now. He's a careful researcher - if he finds something I imagine it will be there. Since the Dubbo studies he's said ME/CFS is in the brain.

If I was to pick the most influential studies in ME/CFS it would be beyond doubt the Dubbo studies.

 

[Seanko]

Normally you can get Youtube videos to start at a certain point but the forum software begins the film at the beginning :S

Here is the link to start at 5'20.
Start at 5'20"

 

[weyland]

Very nice - thanks Seanko! Lloyd is apparently looking at neuroinflammation now. He's a careful researcher - if he finds something I imagine it will be there. Since the Dubbo studies he's said ME/CFS is in the brain.

Your opinion of him seems to have changed substantially in the last year.

http://www.healthrising.org/forums/...ecline-and-fall-of-an-me-cfs-researcher.2416/

I'm curious what he did to win you back since then, I'm guessing not his work and emphasis on CBT/GET.