Alison Bested
Alison Christine Bested, MD, FRCP(C): Haematological Pathologist; Environmental Health Clinic; Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1]
Her medical specialty practice has been dedicated to patients with complex chronic medical conditions including: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and persistent Lyme disease. She is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. She is works in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada.[2]
Canadian Consensus Criteria[edit | edit source]
Dr. Besyed was one of the authors of the 2003 Canadian Consensus Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, published as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:Clinical Working Case Definition,Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols[3]
Open Letter to The Lancet[edit | edit source]
Two open letters to the editor of The Lancet urged the editor to commission a fully independent review of the PACE trial, which the journal had published in 2011. In 2016, Dr. Bested, along with 41 colleagues in the ME/CFS field, signed the second letter.
- 10 February 2016, [http://www.virology.ws/2016/02/10/open-letter-lancet-again/ An open letter to The Lancet, again -
Virology blog]
Dr Alison Bested scholarship fund[edit | edit source]
A scholarship was founded in Dr Bested's name to honor her dedication to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Fibromyalgia (FM) and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity(MCS) patients. Canadian Students enrolled in the Environmental Medicine elective at University of Toronto are eligible.[4]
Notable studies in ME/CFS[edit | edit source]
- 2015, Review of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: an evidence-based approach to diagnosis and management by clinicians[5] (Abstract)
- 2009, A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of a probiotic in emotional symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome[6] (Full Text
- 2003, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols[3] (Full Text)
- 2001, Chronic fatigue syndrome: neurological findings may be related to blood-brain barrier permeability.[7] (Abstract)
Physician guideline[edit | edit source]
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Make the Diagnosis, a step-by-step process for physicians in order to make a diagnosis of ME/CFS successfully and to rule out other diseases
Talks and interviews[edit | edit source]
- 2016, 12th International IACFS/ME Biennial Clinical and Research Conference, Emerging Science and Clinical Care, Review of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities/Environmental Sensitivities: Office Assessment and Management
- 2016, "An Update on ME/CFS" presented at Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine Research Seminar Series
- Oct 2016, Toronto M E October 2016 Protest: Message of Hope
- 2011, "Tools to Stop Crashing, Start Pacing and Planning Your Health" - Allison Bested, MD at the 10th International IACFSME Conference, Patient Agenda
Books[edit | edit source]
- 2013, The Complete Fibromyalgia Health Diet Guide and Cookbook, ISBN-10: 0778804534
- 2008, Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, ASIN: B00V1D68LU
- 2002, The Fibromyalgia Cookbook: More Than 120 Easy and Delicious Recipes, ISBN-10: 1581822707
Online presence[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://www.name-us.org/defintionspages/DefinitionsArticles/ConsensusDocument%20Overview.pdf
- ↑ https://sharkmedia.nova.edu/media/%22An+Update+on+ME+CFS%22+presented+by+Alison+Bested%2C+M.D.%2C+F.R.C.P.C.%2C/1_sb02aock
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Carruthers, Bruce M.; Jain, Anil Kumar; De Meirleir, Kenny L.; Peterson, Daniel L.; Klimas, Nancy G.; Lerner, A. Martin; Bested, Alison C.; Flor-Henry, Pierre; Joshi, Pradip; Powles, A C Peter; Sherkey, Jeffrey A.; van de Sande, Marjorie I. (2003), "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols" (PDF), Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 11 (2): 7-115, doi:10.1300/J092v11n01_02
- ↑ https://www.mefmaction.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=446%3Adr-alison-bested-scolarship-fund&catid=61&Itemid=233
- ↑ Bested, AC; Marshall, LM (2015), "Review of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: an evidence-based approach to diagnosis and management by clinicians", Reviews on Environmental Health, 30 (4): 223-49, doi:10.1515/reveh-2015-0026, PMID 26613325
- ↑ Rao, A. V., Bested, A. C., Beaulne, T. M., Katzman, M. A., Iorio, C., Berardi, J. M., & Logan, A. C. (2009). A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of a probiotic in emotional symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. Gut Pathogens, 1, 6. http://doi.org/10.1186/1757-4749-1-6
- ↑ Bested AC, Saunders PR, Logan AC. (2001). Chronic fatigue syndrome: neurological findings may be related to blood--brain barrier permeability. Medical Hypotheses. 2001 Aug;57(2):231-7.
