Basant Puri

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Basant K. Puri, Professor, is a member of the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College School of Medicine, UK.[1] He is, also, a part-time consultant and medical researcher at Breakspear Medical, Hertfordshire, UK.[2]

Puri heads the Lipid Neuroscience Group at Imperial College and authored of over 130 peer-reviewed medical and scientific papers and over 30 books.[3]

He used proton neurospectroscopy to identify a differential variation in choline levels in the brains of ME patients, suggesting that there are insufficient levels of fatty acids chains in the brains of ME patients.[4]

Talks and Interviews[edit | edit source]

Studies related to ME/CFS[edit | edit source]

  • 2018, A Molecular Neurobiological Approach to Understanding the Aetiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease) with Treatment Implications (FULL TEXT)
  • 2017, A Comparison of Neuroimaging Abnormalities in Multiple Sclerosis, Major Depression and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis): is There a Common Cause?[6] (FULL TEXT)
  • 2012, Regional grey and white matter volumetric changes in myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome): a voxel-based morphometry 3 T MRI study[7] (FULL TEXT)
  • 2011, Increased tenderness in the left third intercostal space in adult patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis: a controlled study[8] (ABSTRACT)
  • 2009, An in vivo proton neurospectroscopy study of cerebral oxidative stress in myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome)[9] (ABSTRACT)
  • 2007, Review - Current research priorities in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: disease mechanisms, a diagnostic test and specific treatments[10] (FULL TEXT)
  • 2007, Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and the pathophysiology of myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome)[11] (FULL TEXT)
  • 2006, Proton and 31-phosphorus neurospectroscopy in the study of membrane phospholipids and fatty acid intervention in schizophrenia, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome (myalgic encephalomyelitis) and dyslexia.[12] (ABSTRACT)

Book chapter[edit | edit source]

  • 2009, "Serial structural MRI analysis and proton and 31PMR spectroscopy in the investigation of cerebral fatty acids in major depressive disorder, Huntington's disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis and in forensic schizophrenic patients"[13] Chapter in Omega-3 Fatty Acids, the Brain and Retina[14] (ABSTRACT)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/basant.puri
  2. ↑ http://breakspearmedical.com/about-us/our-people/
  3. ↑ http://www.investinme.org/basantpuri.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC1.shtml
  5. ↑ http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC1.shtml#agenda
  6. ↑ Morris, Gerwyn; Berk, Michael; Puri, Basant K. (2017), "A Comparison of Neuroimaging Abnormalities in Multiple Sclerosis, Major Depression and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis): is There a Common Cause?", Mol Neurobiology, doi:10.1007/s12035-017-0598-z, PMID 28516431
  7. ↑ Puri, BK; Jakeman, PM; Agour, M; Gunatilake, KDR; Fernando, KAC; Gurusinghe, AI; Treasaden, IH; Waldman, AD; Gishen, P (2012), "Regional grey and white matter volumetric changes in myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome): a voxel-based morphometry 3 T MRI study", British Journal of Radiology, 85 (1015): e270-3, doi:10.1259/bjr/93889091
  8. ↑ Puri BK, Gunatilake KD, Fernando KA, Gurusinghe AI, Agour M, Treasaden IH. Increased tenderness in the left third intercostal space in adult patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis: a controlled study. The Journal of International Medical Research,39 (1):212-4.
  9. ↑ Puri BK1, Agour M, Gunatilake KD, Fernando KA, Gurusinghe AI, Treasaden IH.(2009) An in vivo proton neurospectroscopy study of cerebral oxidative stress in myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome). Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids. 81(5-6):303-5. doi:10.1016/j.plefa.2009.10.002.
  10. ↑ J R Kerr, P Christian, A Hodgetts, P R Langford, L D Devanur, R Petty, B Burke, L I Sinclair, S C M Richards, J Montgomery, C R McDermott, T J Harrison, P Kellam, D J Nutt, S T Holgate, and the Collaborative Clinical Study Group (2007) Current research priorities in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: disease mechanisms, a diagnostic test and specific treatments, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, Vol: 60, Pages: 113-116, DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2006.042374
  11. ↑ Puri BK. (2007) Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and the pathophysiology of myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome). Journal of Clinical Pathology,60(2):122-4.
  12. ↑ Puri, BK (2006), "Proton and 31-phosphorus neurospectroscopy in the study of membrane phospholipids and fatty acid intervention in schizophrenia, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome (myalgic encephalomyelitis) and dyslexia.", International Review of Psychiatry, 18 (2): 145-7, doi:10.1080/09540260600581852, PMID 16777668
  13. ↑ Puri BK, Tsaluchidu S, Treasaden IH. (2009) Serial structural MRI analysis and proton and 31PMR spectroscopy in the investigation of cerebral fatty acids in major depressive disorder, Huntington's disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis and in forensic schizophrenic patients. World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics,99:31-45. doi: 10.1159/000192993.
  14. ↑ Simopoulos AP, Bazan NG (eds) (eds): Omega-3 Fatty Acids, the Brain and Retina. World Rev Nutr Diet. Basel, Karger, 2009

myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) - A disease often marked by neurological symptoms, but fatigue is sometimes a symptom as well. Some diagnostic criteria distinguish it from chronic fatigue syndrome, while other diagnostic criteria consider it to be a synonym for chronic fatigue syndrome. A defining characteristic of ME is post-exertional malaise (PEM), or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), which is a notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small exertions. PEM can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain (myalgia), trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, among others. An estimated 25% of those suffering from ME are housebound or bedbound. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ME as a neurological disease.

systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID) - A term for ME/CFS that aims to avoid the stigma associated with the term "chronic fatigue syndrome", while emphasizing the defining characteristic of post-exertional malaise (PEM). SEID was defined as part of the diagnostic criteria put together by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report of 10 February 2015.

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