Kenny De Meirleir

Professor Kenny L. de Meirleir is a Belgian doctor. He is one of the authors of the 2011 case definition, International Consensus Criteria, as well as, the 2003 Canadian Consensus Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, published as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:Clinical Working Case Definition,Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols

Notable studies

 * 2016, Genome-wide association analysis identifies genetic variations in subjects with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (Schlauch KA, Khaiboullina SF, Kenny de Meirleir, Rawat S, Petereit J, Rizvanov AA, Blatt N, Mijatovic T, Kulick D, Palotás A, Vincent Lombardi). The study was criticised by George Davey Smith who said "surprised it was published with no replication sample or adequate details of controls".
 * 2009, Increased D-Lactic Acid Intestinal Bacteria in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
 * 2004, The Fennell Phase Inventory in a Belgian Sample"'Abstract: The present study is a follow-up of the research conducted by Jason, Fennell et al. (1995, 1999, 2000) on a multistage theory for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This multistage model is a very promising method for the evaluation of patients suffering from CFS and could facilitate the appropriate selection of various psychosocial therapies that improve the patient’s ability to cope with their illness. Four predictive factors emerged with moderate to excellent reliability. A Spearman’s rank correlation revealed positive correlations between our four-factor model and the three-factor model identified by Jason et al.(1999). A correlation matrix between the dimensional psychological investigation and the Fennell Phases revealed characteristics as suggested by previous research.  Biological  parameters  varied  over  the  different phases suggesting an important interaction between body and psyche.'"
 * 2001, A definition-based analysis of symptoms in a large cohort of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Clinic location
Professor de Meirleir runs a clinic in Brussels, and also at the Nevada Center for Biomedical Research in Reno, Nevada, in the United States.

Wetenschap voor Patiënten - ME/cvs Vereniging

 * 2012, 01. Is ME and/or CFS a disease?/ Is ME en/of CVS een ziekte? - Prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2012, 02. Is it possible to diagnose ME/CFS? / Valt ME/CVS re diagnosticeren? - Prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2012, 03. Is ME a hereditary condition?/ Is ME een erfelijke aandoening? - Prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2012, 04. ME and sleep disorders / ME en slaapproblemen - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2012, 05. ME and Pain / ME en Pijn - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2012, 06. ME and Hormones / ME en Hormonen - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2012, 07. ME, the immune system and several viruses / ME, het immuunsysteem en diverse virussen - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2012, 08. ME, Blood Circulation and the Brain / ME, de bloedsomloop en de hersenen - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2012, 09. ME and gastrointestinal Problems / ME en maag-darmproblemen - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2013, 10. ME, comorbidity and exclusion criteria / ME, comorbiditeit en uitsluitingscriteria - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2013, 11. Twelve Answers to Questions - ME Irigins and Causes / Bestaan en oorzaken ME - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2013, 12. Misdiagnosis, related Diagnosis and Tests / Verkeerde diagnoses, verwante diagnoses en testen - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2013, 13. Sleep, Pain and Nightmares / Slaap, pijn en nachtzweten - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2013, 14. ME and Treatment / Behandeling - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2013, 15. ME, Remedy and Hope / Remedies en hoop - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2013, 16. ME and Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) / Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2013, 17. ME and the Brain / ME en de hersenen -prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2013, 18. ME, Th1, Th2 and Th17 / ME, Th1, Th2 en Th17 - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2013, 19. Subgroups of Patients / Subgroepen patienten - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
 * 2013, 20. Sense and Nonsense of Tests / Zin en onzin van testen - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir

Invest in ME Conference Speeches

 * 2011, Speaker at the 6th Invest in ME International ME Conference on Clinical Diagnosis, Treatments and Trials of ME/CFS DVD available
 * 2009, Speaker at the 4th Invest in ME International ME Conference on Research on Extremely Debilitated M.E. Patients Reveals the True Nature of the Disorder DVD available
 * 2007, Speaker at the 2nd Invest in ME International ME Conference on Treatments for ME/CFS Integrative & Complimentary Medicine DVD available

ME/CFS Alert

 * Episode 45 - Interview with Dr. Kenny de Meirleir, Part 4
 * Episode 44 - Interview with Dr. Kenny de Meirleir, Part 3
 * Episode 43 - Interview with Dr. Kenny de Meirleir, Part 2
 * Episode 42 - Interview with Dr. Kenny de Meirleir

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