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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a disease of the nervous system and the immune system. Its hallmark symptom is post-exertional malaise, a severe worsening of symptoms after cognitive or physical exertion. Common symptoms of ME include: cognitive dysfunction, orthostatic intolerance, and unrefreshing sleep. Many patients will also have headaches, pain, muscle weakness or muscle fatigability, sensitivities to light, sound, touch, foods, odors, and an array of other symptoms. (more...)
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- Primer for doctors and researchers
- Primer for doctors and researchers/he
- Primer for family, friends and care providers
- Primer for journalists
- Primer for patients
- Primer for the public
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In the news
- AXA1125 clinical trial begins for Long COVID - Nov 2021
- Graded exercise therapy advised against in new England and Wales guidelines - Nov 2021
- Public health expert David Tuller reaches crowdfunding goal for another year's work, including ME/CFS and Long COVID - Oct 2021
- Graham McPhee, pwME and critic of the PACE trial passes away - Oct 2021
- Medical neglect and abuse page now on MEpedia
- New group Doctors with M.E. (DwME) launches website.
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Learn more about the diagnosis
If you think you might have ME, read these diagnostic criteria and see how they compare with your symptoms:
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Topics
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
- Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease
- Canadian Consensus Criteria
- David Tuller
- Exercise
- List of news articles on ME and CFS
- List of outbreaks
- PACE trial
- Post-exertional malaise
- Primer for journalists
- Primer for family, friends and care providers
- Quotes
- Severe and very severe ME
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