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'''Sensory overload''' or '''overload phenomenon''' is a neurosensory symptom of [[myalgic encephalomyelitis]] which is recognized in the [[International Consensus Criteria]] primer and the earlier [[Canadian Consensus Criteria]] for ME/CFS.<ref name="ICC2011primer">{{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 = AC 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
'''Sensory overload''' or '''overload phenomenon''' is a neurosensory symptom of [[myalgic encephalomyelitis]] which is recognized in the [[International Consensus Criteria]] primer and the earlier [[Canadian Consensus Criteria]] for ME/CFS.<ref name="ICC2011primer">{{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 = AC 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><ref name="canadianconsensus-CCC">{{Citation | last1 = Carruthers | first1 = Bruce M. | authorlink1 = Bruce Carruthers | last2 = Jain | first2 = Anil Kumar | authorlink2 = Anil Kumar Jain | last3 = De Meirleir | first3 = Kenny L. | authorlink3 = Kenny De Meirleir | last4 = Peterson | first4 = Daniel L. | authorlink4 = Daniel Peterson | last5 = Klimas | first5 = Nancy G. | authorlink5 = Nancy Klimas | last6 = Lerner | first6 = A. Martin | authorlink6 = Martin Lerner | last7 = Bested | first7 = Alison C. | authorlink7 = Alison Bested | last8 = Flor-Henry  | first8 = Pierre | authorlink8 = Pierre Flor-Henry | last9 = Joshi  | first9 = Pradip | authorlink9 = Pradip Joshi | last10 = Powles | first10 = AC Peter | authorlink10 = A C Peter Powles | last11 = Sherkey | first11 = Jeffrey A. | authorlink11 = Jeffrey Sherkey | last12 = van de Sande | first12 = Marjorie I.  | authorlink12 = Marjorie van de Sande | title = Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols | journal = Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | volume = 11 | issue = 2 |  pages = 7-115 | date = 2003 | pmid  =  | doi =  10.1300/J092v11n01_02
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Sensory overload or overload phenomenon is a neurosensory symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis which is recognized in the International Consensus Criteria primer and the earlier Canadian Consensus Criteria for ME/CFS.[1][2]

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The International Consensus Criteria Primer suggests low-doses of the benzodiazepine drugs alprazolam or lorazepam.[1]

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