DePaul University

DePaul University is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, US.

ME/CFS research

DePaul hosts a Myalgic Encephalomyelitis & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Team lead by Leonard Jason, PhD.

Members

• Leonard A. Jason
• Mark Zinn
• Ben Katz
• Shaun Bhatia
• Chelsea Torres
• Karl Conroy
• Meghan Elliott
• Kensei Maeda
• Emily Lange

Research Interns/Volunteers

Ashley Johnson
Becky Tsivin
Elisa Diaz Murguia
Isabel Gomez
Joshua Norris
Lynnquell Gardiner
Maura Schnijderberg-Casu
Negin Motlagharani
Nicole Olczyk
Nicolina Mannino
Noor Hasan
Paula Nowicka
Riley Glassett
Samantha Beard
Sarah Kogelschatz
Zoe Makuch

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Consultants

• Jacob Furst

See also

• Research studies of Leonard Jason
• DePaul Symptom Questionnaire
• DePaul Post-Exertional Malaise Questionnaire
• DePaul Pediatric Health Screening Questionnaire

Learn more

• Website
• Publications since 1993
• Measures for ME/CFS including DePaul Symptom Questionnaires

myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) - A disease often marked by neurological symptoms, but fatigue is sometimes a symptom as well. Some diagnostic criteria distinguish it from chronic fatigue syndrome, while other diagnostic criteria consider it to be a synonym for chronic fatigue syndrome. A defining characteristic of ME is post-exertional malaise (PEM), or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), which is a notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small exertions. PEM can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain (myalgia), trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, among others. An estimated 25% of those suffering from ME are housebound or bedbound. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ME as a neurological disease.