Paul Levine

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Paul H. Levine, MD, is a Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC. His research interests include viral oncology, aggressive breast cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Books

• 1992, The Clinical and Scientific Basis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome edited by Byron Hyde, Jay Goldstein, and Paul Levine

Notable studies

• 2001, Neuromyasthenia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in Northern Nevada/California: A Ten-Year Follow-Up of an Outbreak (Abstract)
• 2000, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Cancer (Abstract)
• 2000, Silicone Breast Implants, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia (Abstract)
• 1999, Prognostic Factors for Persons With Idiopathic Chronic Fatigue (Full Text)
• 1998, Characteristics of Fatigued Persons Associated with Features of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Abstract)
• 1998, Chronic fatigue syndrome comes of age
• 1997, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Disability
• 1997, Epidemic neuromyesthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome in west Otago, New Zealand. A 10-year follow-up
• 1997, Epidemiologic Advances in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• 1996, The Elusive Gulf War Syndrome
• 1995, Epidemiology
• 1994, A Comparative Review of Systemic and Neurological Symptomatology in 12 Outbreaks Collectively Described as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Epidemic Neuromyasthenia, and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
• 1992, Clinical, Epidemiologic, and Virologic Studies in Four Clusters of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Abstract - can request full article)

Online presence

• PubMed

Learn more

• Simmaron Research Collaborative Research bio page
• GWU Public Health faculty page
• Breast Health & Healing Foundation Advisory Board

chronic fatigue (CF) - Persistent and abnormal fatigue is a symptom, not an illness. It may be caused by depression, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome or many other illnesses. The term "chronic fatigue" should never be confused with the disease chronic fatigue syndrome.

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.