Gordon Parish

J. Gordon Parish, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), D. Phys. Med, worked at Passmore Edwards Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK, and Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, St. Mary's Hospital, Colchester, Essex, UK.

Dr. Parish organized pre-80's data on the outbreaks and epidemics of illnesses they may have been Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or a variant of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

Outline by Dr Parrish of outbreaks from 1943-1980 (pdf) (This link will take you to another page where you must click the ME-Research-UK-Research-Publications-on-ME-epidemics-1934-1980.pdf link.)

Journal articles

• 1981, Myalgic encephalomyelitis.
• 1978, Royal free disease: worldwide outbreaks.
• 1978, Early outbreaks of "epidemic neuromyasthenia" Dr. Parrish explains the illness and several early outbreaks.

  Summary Excerpt:"The results of the transmission of an agent from patients with ENM to monkeys suggest that the neurological disorder might be in the form of mild disseminated lesions scattered throughout the nervous system from the brain to peripheral nerves and associated with perivascular round cell infiltration without significant cellular damage. ENM infection was widespread in the North of England in 1955 and associated with lymphocyte abnormalities, which have persisted in some cases for several years. This suggests a continuous organic process."

• 1977, Letter to the editor - Icelandic disease (benign myalgic encephalomyelitis or Royal Free disease)
• 1974, Letter to the editor, British Medical Journal (pdf) Epidemic Neuromyasthenia
• 1973, Benign myalgic encephalomyelitis.
• 1970, Epidemic malaise

References

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PMID:

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.

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