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==Symptom recognition== === Paralysis === [[Paralysis]] is recognized under ''Motor and Balance'' symptoms in the [[Canadian Consensus Criteria]] (CCC) (Appendix 4). Chewing and swallowing difficulties. Paralysis is not recognized in the [[International Consensus Criteria]], (ICC) but the [[Ion transportation|ion transport]] and [[channelopathy]] impairments that cause it are mentioned in the ''pathophysiology'' section, and the ''response to exercise'' section.<ref name="ICC">{{citation | last1 = Carruthers | first1 = BM | authorlink1 = Bruce Carruthers | last2 = van de Sande | first2 = MI | authorlink2 = Marjorie van de Sande | last3 = De Meirleir | first3 = KL | authorlink3 = Kenny de Meirleir | last4 = Klimas | first4 = NG | authorlink4 = Nancy Klimas | last5 = Broderick | first5 = G | authorlink5 = Gordon Broderick | last6 = Mitchell | first6 = T | authorlink6 = Terry Mitchell | last7 = Staines | first7 = D | authorlink7 = Donald Staines | last8 = Powles | first8 = ACP | authorlink8 = A C Peter Powles | last9 = Speight | first9 = N | authorlink9 = Nigel Speight | last10 = Vallings | first10 = R | authorlink10 = Rosamund Vallings | last11 = Bateman | first11 = L | authorlink11 = Lucinda Bateman | last12 = Bell | first12 = DS | authorlink12 = David Bell | last13 = Carlo-Stella | first13 = N | authorlink13 = Nicoletta Carlo-Stella | last14 = Chia | first14 = J | authorlink14 = John Chia | last15 = Darragh | first15 = A | authorlink15 = Austin Darragh | last16 = Gerken | first16 = A | authorlink16 = Anne Gerken | last17 = Jo | first17 = D | authorlink17 = Daehyun Jo | last18 = Lewis | first18 = DP | authorlink18= Donald Lewis | last19 = Light | first19 = AR | authorlink19 = Alan Light | last20 = Light | first20 = KC | authorlink20= Kathleen Light | last21 = Marshall-Gradisnik | first21 = S | authorlink21 = Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik | last22 = McLaren-Howard | first22 = J | authorlink22 = John McLaren-Howard | last23 = Mena | first23 = I | authorlink23 = Ismael Mena | last24 = Miwa | first24 = K | authorlink24 = Kunihisa Miwa | last25 = Murovska | first25 = M | authorlink25= Modra Murovska | last26 = Stevens | first26 = SR | authorlink26 = Staci Stevens | title = Myalgic encephalomyelitis: Adult & Paediatric: International Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners | date = 2012 | isbn = 978-0-9739335-3-6 | url = http://www.investinme.org/Documents/Guidelines/Myalgic%20Encephalomyelitis%20International%20Consensus%20Primer%20-2012-11-26.pdf }}</ref> === Chewing and swallowing problems === Chewing and swallowing problems are sometimes caused by paralysis, especially facial paralysis. Some patients are too weak to chew, eat or digest food normally and need a feeding tube.<ref>{{Cite journal | last = Hanson | first = Maureen R. | last2 = Giloteaux | first2 = Ludovic | date = 2017 | title=The gut microbiome in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis|url=http://www.biochemist.org/bio/03902/0010/039020010.pdf|journal=Biochemist|volume=39|issue=2|pages=10-13|via=| doi = | pmc = | pmid = | quote = | authorlink = Maureen Hanson}}</ref><ref name="HFME" /> Problems with fine motor control of the hands can also affect eating.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mesupport.co.uk/index.php?page=the-symptoms-of-m-e| title = The Symptoms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis - M.E. Support | last = Sargent | first = Louise | date = |website=mesupport.co.uk|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref> === Nocturnal diarrhea === Nightime diarrhea and delayed emptying of the upper gastricintestinal tract were found in some CFS patients, although vomiting was much rarer in the same study.<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal | last = Burnet | first = Richard B | last2 = Chatterton | first2 = Barry E | date = December 2004| title = Gastric emptying is slow in chronic fatigue syndrome|url=https://bmcgastroenterol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-230X-4-32|journal=BMC Gastroenterology|language=en|volume=4|issue=1|pages=|doi=10.1186/1471-230x-4-32|issn=1471-230X|pmc=544348|pmid=15619332|via=}}</ref> Difficulties with bladder or bowel control have also been identified.<ref name=":6" /> === Seizure-like symptoms === [[Seizure|Seizure-like symptoms]] are described as resulting from hypersensitivity to even low levels of a stimulus (to light, noise, chemicals, etc).<ref>{{Cite journal | last = Chaudhury | first = Suprakash | date = 2014-07-01| title = Cognitive impairments in chronic fatigue syndrome|url=http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=4;spage=422;epage=424;aulast=Chaudhury|journal=Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University|language=en|volume=7|issue=4}}</ref> Seizure-like symptoms are included in the ''[[Nervous system|Nervous System]]'' symptoms in the Canadian Consensus Criteria (Appendix 4).<ref name="CCC" />{{Rp|102-103}}
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