Netherlands



The Netherlands is a country in northwestern Europe.

ME
There exists no medical guidance for ME in The Netherlands. In 2015, the Dutch Parliament assigned the Dutch Health Council to advise on ME. However, the council decided to advise on ME/CFS instead, recommending that the criteria for Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID) be adopted. The switch was met with heavy criticism. According to the ME Vereniging Nederland, in the absence of guidance specific to ME, the guideline for acquired brain injury should be followed.

CFS
The Dutch Health Council produced advice on CFS in 2005. In February 2013, a basic medical guideline on CFS was published by CBO (in Dutch).

National health department
Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport

Adres: Bezoekadres Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport Parnassusplein 5 2511 VX Den Haag

Postadres: Postbus 20350 2500 EJ Den Haag

Telefoonnummer: (070) 340 79 11 Faxnummer: (070) 340 78 34

Contact

ME

 * Groep ME-Den Haag
 * ME Vereniging Nederland
 * Stichting ME-de-patiënten

ME/CFS

 * ME/CVS-Stichting Nederland
 * ME/cvs Vereniging
 * Steungroep ME en Arbeidsongeschiktheid

Research
There is no government funding for research into ME in the Netherlands.

Research groups

 * Stichting ME Research

Researchers

 * Frans Visser
 * Jos van der Meer
 * Mark Vink
 * Michael Maes
 * Ruud Vermeulen

Clinicians

 * Frans Visser
 * Inna de Jong
 * Paul van Meerendonk
 * Johannes Peperkamp
 * René Tisscher

Notable patients

 * Guido den Broeder
 * Frank Twisk
 * Anil van der Zee

Learn more

 * 2018, ME/CVS. Den Haag. - Gezondheidsraad