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The Perrin Technique is a form of osteopathic treatment developed by UK-based osteopath Raymond Perrin for patients suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The Perrin Technique is based on the hypothesis that the underlying cause of ME/CFS is impaired function of the lymphatic[1] and "glymphatic"[2] systems. Perrin argues that five physical signs are always present in those who suffer from ME/CFS: (1) mechanical disturbances of the thoracic spine, (2) breast varicosities, (3) tender Perrin’s point (third left intercostal space),[3] (4) tender coeliac plexus, and (5) dampened cranial flow.[4] Perrin proposes that examination for these five signs is a more accurate means of definitively diagnosing ME/CFS than the commonly used Canadian Consensus Criteria[5] or a diagnosis of exclusion.

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The Perrin Technique: How to Beat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME is a self-help book by Raymond Perrin.

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  1. Perrin, Raymond N. (2007). The Perrin technique : how to beat chronic fatigue syndrome/ME. London: Hammersmith. ISBN 978-1-905140-12-1. OCLC 244652322.
  2. Iliff, J. J.; Wang, M.; Liao, Y.; Plogg, B. A.; Peng, W.; Gundersen, G. A.; Benveniste, H.; Vates, G. E.; Deane, R. (August 15, 2012). "A Paravascular Pathway Facilitates CSF Flow Through the Brain Parenchyma and the Clearance of Interstitial Solutes, Including Amyloid". Science Translational Medicine. 4 (147): 147ra111–147ra111. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.3003748. ISSN 1946-6234. PMC 3551275. PMID 22896675.
  3. Puri, BK; Gunatilake, KDR; Fernando, KAC; Gurusinghe, AI; Agour, M; Treasaden, IH (February 2011). "Increased Tenderness in the Left Third Intercostal Space in Adult Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Controlled Study". Journal of International Medical Research. 39 (1): 212–214. doi:10.1177/147323001103900122. ISSN 0300-0605.
  4. Hives, Lucy; Bradley, Alice; Richards, Jim; Sutton, Chris; Selfe, James; Basu, Bhaskar; Maguire, Kerry; Sumner, Gail; Gaber, Tarek (November 2017). "Can physical assessment techniques aid diagnosis in people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis? A diagnostic accuracy study". BMJ Open. 7 (11): e017521. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017521. ISSN 2044-6055. PMC 5695376. PMID 29133321.
  5. Carruthers, Bruce M.; Jain, Anil Kumar; De Meirleir, Kenny L.; Peterson, Daniel L.; Klimas, Nancy G.; Lerner, A. Martin; Bested, Alison C.; Flor-Henry, Pierre; Joshi, Pradip (January 2003). "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols". Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 11 (1): 7–115. doi:10.1300/J092v11n01_02. ISSN 1057-3321.