Amygdala hypothesis
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The amygdala hypothesis of chronic fatigue syndrome is an hypothesis published in 2002 by Ashok Gupta, and describes the theory underlying the Gupta programme, which he developed.[1]
Theory[edit | edit source]
Evidence[edit | edit source]
There is very little evidence to support this theory, and it has not been an important focus for research into ME/CFS.
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Unconscious amygdalar fear conditioning in a subset of chronic fatigue syndrome patients - Ashok Gupta (2002)
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gupta, Ashok (December 2002). "Unconscious amygdalar fear conditioning in a subset of chronic fatigue syndrome patients". Medical Hypotheses. 59 (6): 727–735. doi:10.1016/s0306-9877(02)00321-3. ISSN 0306-9877. PMID 12445517.
