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== Myalgic Encephalomyelitis == [[:Media:Common ME Symptoms.png| <div style="color:black; float: left"> {{Bar chart | title = <span style="font-size:125%">Common Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Symptoms</span> | bar_width = 15 | width_units = em | float = left | color1 = rgb(250, 0, 0) | caption = '''Sources: Jason et al. 2016, Intl Consensus Criteria 2011''' | label_type = Symptom | label1 = <span style="font-size:115%">50% reduction in previous activity level</span> | label2 = <span style="font-size:115%">Post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion</span> | label3 = <hr>Fatigue - moderate or severe | label4 = <hr>Minimum exercise makes you tired | label5 = Next-day soreness after mild activity | label6 = Physically drained/sick after mild activity | label7 = Dead, heavy feeling after start of exercise | label8 = Mentally tired after slightest effort | label9 = <hr>Unrefreshing sleep | label10 = Difficulty paying attention for long | label11 = Muscle pain (myalgia) | label12 = <hr>Sensitive to smells/foods/drugs/chemicals | label13 = Flu-like symptoms | label14 = Irritable bowel problems | label15 = <hr>Feeling hot / cold for no reason | data_type = % | data_max = 100 | data1 = 100 | data2 = 100 | data3 = 80 | data4 = 82 | data5 = 79 | data6 = 77 | data7 = 73 | data8 = 68 | data9 = 82 | data10 = 77 | data11 = 69 | data12 = 67 | data13 = 64 | data14 = 56 | data15 = 58 | comment1 = Required | comment2 = Required | comment3 = | comment4 = PENE | comment5 = | comment6 = | comment7 = | comment8 = | comment9 = Neuro | comment10 = | comment11 = | comment12 = Immune / GI / Urinary | comment13 = | comment14 = | comment15 = Ion transport / Metabolism }} </div>]] <br>Myalgic Encephalomyelitis diagnosis requires more symptoms than Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnosis.<ref name=":3" /> People with M.E. typically meet the CFS criteria as well, and were found to have more severe symptoms and reduced functioning overall.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal | last = Jason | first = Leonard A | authorlink = Leonard Jason | last2 = Sunnquist | first2 = Madison | authorlink2 = Madison Sunnquist | last3 = Brown | first3 = Abigail | author-link3 = Abigail Brown | last4 = Evans | first4 = Meredyth | author-link4 = Meredyth Evans | last5 = Newton | first5 = Julia L | author-link5 = Julia Newton | date = January 2016 | title = Are Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome different illnesses? A preliminary analysis |url =https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4125561/ | journal = Journal of health psychology|volume=21 | issue = 1 | pages = 3β15|doi=10.1177/1359105313520335|issn=1359-1053|pmc=4125561|pmid=24510231|via=}}</ref> <br style="clear:both">
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