Elke Van Hoof

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Elke L. S. Van Hoof, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and a professor of medicine and health psychology at the Free University, Brussels, Belgium since 2006. Her areas of interests include: stress and burnout, CFS/ME, trauma, adjustment problems, cancer, disability and return to work after prolonged illness. She spent several years in the United States at the Pacific Fatigue Lab now called Workwell Foundation. From 2006 to 2007, she served as Junior Editor of the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Awards

• 2007, Junior Investigator Award awarded by IACFSME in order to encourage young CFS/FM researchers in recognition of their work

Books

• 2006, Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Kenny De Meirleir, Neil McGregor, and Elke L.S. Van Hoof

Pediatric case definition

• 2006, A Pediatric Case Definition for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Full Text)

Notable studies

• 2002, Activity Limitations and Participation Restrictions in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome—Construction of a Disease Specific Questionnaire (Abstract)
• 2003, Comparison of Activity Limitations/Participation Restrictions Among Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients (Abstract)
• 2003, Hyperbaric Therapy in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Abstract)
• 2004, The Influence of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on the Personality Profile: A Case Report (Abstract)
• 2004, Association Between Fennell Phase Inventory Scores and Immune and RNase-L Parameters in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Abstract)
• 2004, The Fennell Phase Inventory in a Belgian Sample (Full Text)
• 2006, Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Things Parents Need to Know (Abstract)
• 2006, Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Munchausen-By-Proxy: A Case Study (Abstract)
• 2007, Defining the Occurrence and Influence of Alpha-Delta Sleep in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Abstract)
• 2009, The doctor-patient relationship in chronic fatigue syndrome: survey of patient perspectives (Abstract)

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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.