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Priority pages for expansion
Science: Citric acid cycle, Mitochondria, Exercise, Ampligen, Natural killer cell, Central nervous system, Nitric oxide hypothesis, Brain, Brain imaging

History and politics:

A note on ME v. CFS
We have separate pages for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, ME/CFS and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as well as SEID. The convention is that the terminology used in an ME-pedia article should match the terminology used in the underlying source. Where there is a tension between the term used in the source and the definition (e.g., ME defined by the Oxford criteria or CFS defined by the Canadian Consensus Criteria), it may be useful for clarity to mention the definition used.

The Disease

 * Infectious agents
 * Triggers and risk factors
 * Signs and symptoms
 * Medical hypotheses
 * Body systems
 * Tests
 * Citizen science
 * Biochemistry and cell biology
 * Nutrients
 * Neurotransmitters and hormones
 * Blood donation

Potential treatments
Category page: Potential treatments
 * Supplements
 * Supplement sources
 * Medicinal foods
 * Herbs
 * Diets
 * Antivirals

Immunomodulators and immunostimulants: Ampligen, Low dose naltrexone, Equilibrant, Intravenous immunoglobulin, Staphylococcal vaccine, Immunovir, Medicinal mushrooms, Interferon

Anti-inflammatory drugs: Sulfasalazine

Anti-fungal drugs: Fluconazole, Itraconazole

Other drug treatments: Chelation, Cyclophosphamide, Prednisone, Rituximab, Trazodone

Toxin avoidance/removal: Fasting, Mold avoidance, Coffee enema

Uncategorized interventions: Traditional Chinese medicine, Cold immersion, Fecal matter transplant/Faecal bacteriotherapy, Helminthic therapy, Pacing, Energy envelope, Hyperbaric oxygen, Ozone, Altitude, Exercise, Vagus nerve stimulation, Exercise based on 2-day CPET, Lipid replacement therapy

Management guides: Taming the Gorilla (Action for ME), Notes for Carers (Greg Crowhurst), The Purple Booklet (ME Association), Spoon theory

Clinical doctors worldwide
Clinical doctors worldwide are listed by country.

Research

 * Researchers listed by country.
 * Research initiatives listed by country.

Studies, biobanks, registries, mailing lists
 * Notable studies
 * Biobanks & patient registries
 * Researcher mailing lists

Psychological Paradigm

 * Psychological paradigm, mind-body approaches and related interventions
 * Psychological paradigm proponents
 * Psychological paradigm critics
 * Patient mental health

By country: Diagnosis, treatments, insurance, disability, etc.

 * Africa:
 * Asia:
 * Australia:
 * Europe:
 * North America:
 * South America:

History
Important events timeline

Historical records: Osler's Web, Thirty Years of Disdain

Outbreaks: Outbreaks: Incline village 1984, Lyndonville 1985, Akureyri, Los Angeles 1934, Royal Free Hospital 1955, Dalston 1955, Adelaide 1949, Ayrshire 1980, Sacramento 1975

Deceased patients: Sophia Mirza, Thomas Hennessy, Jr., Vanessa Li, Lynn Gilderdale, Emily Collingridge, Chardale Dotson Irvine, Oliver Coles, Brynmor John, Victoria Elsbury-Legg, Roger Cicero, Memorial Lists

Major developments/controversies: PACE trial, XMRV

ME and CFS in popular culture

Patient advocacy

 * Patient groups worldwide
 * Advocacy/fundraising initiatives
 * Famous patients
 * Notable patients
 * Notable healthy advocates
 * Notable quotes

Media
Many categories have multiple languages. Books and Discussion Forums are an example. Example of multiple countries are Film.


 * Journals
 * TV
 * News articles (also see: Category:News articles)
 * Books
 * Film
 * Interviews
 * Blogs
 * Discussion Forums