Post-exertional symptom exacerbation
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Post-exertional symptom exacerbation or PESE is a significant increase in ME/CFS symptoms caused by over-exertion, which begins either immediately or may be delayed by hours or days.[1] PESE involves a mix of symptoms, for example exhaustion, acute flu-like symptoms, pain and worsening of other ME/CFS symptoms.[1]
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Post-exertional symptom exacerbation is defined in a number of different ways:
- The International Consensus Criteria (2011) refer to PESE as one of several required symptoms of post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), defined as "post-exertional exhaustion may occur immediately after activity or be delayed by hours or days."[1]
- The UK's NICE ME/CFS diagnostic criteria 2021 (NG206) refer to it as an alternative name for post-exertional malaise (PEM).[2]
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When listed as a separate diagnostic criteria, post-exertional symptom exacerbation is a mandatory symptom that is required for ME/CFS to be diagnosed.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Carruthers, BM; van de Sande, MI; De Meirleir, KL; Klimas, NG; Broderick, G; Mitchell, T; Staines, D; Powles, ACP; Speight, N; Vallings, R; Bateman, L; Bell, DS; Carlo-Stella, N; Chia, J; Darragh, A; Gerken, A; Jo, D; Lewis, DP; Light, AR; Light, KC; Marshall-Gradisnik, S; McLaren-Howard, J; Mena, I; Miwa, K; Murovska, M; Stevens, SR (2012), Myalgic encephalomyelitis: Adult & Paediatric: International Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners (PDF), ISBN 978-0-9739335-3-6
- ↑ "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (or Encephalopathy)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:1.5 Assessment and care and support planning by an ME/CFS specialist team. NICE guideline [NG206] Diagnosis". National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. January 30, 2022.
