Jørgen Jelstad

Jørgen Jelstad (b.1979) is a Norwegian physiotherapist and journalist who has written for Dagens Næringsliv Magasinet, VG, Dagsavisen, and Utdanning. He attended Oslo University College. Inspired by his mother who has ME, he began writing a book about her experiences called De Bortgjemte - og hvordan ME ble vår tids mest omstridte sykdom (English translation: The Secluded – and how ME/CFS became the most controversial disease of our time). An alternative English translation is The Hidden. Presently, the book is only available in Norwegian.

After publication of his book, De Bortgjemte, he has traveled Norway speaking about ME, the controversy behind the diagnosis and and latest in research developments.

Talks and Interviews
2012, He spoke about his book at the 7th Invest in ME International ME Conference 2012

Learn More

 * May 4, 2016, The Male Pattern Baldness Disease? Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’s Chronic Lack of Research Funding by Jørgen Jelstad
 * Jelstad's website and blog about the book and his extensive research on ME