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Center for Solutions for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history

The Center for Solutions for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CfS for ME/CFS) is an inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional research group that is one of three ME/CFS Collaborative Research Centers (CRCs) funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).[1][2]

The CfS for ME/CFS was created by and is intimately connected with the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University in New York City in the United States.

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  1. ↑ "NIH Awards $9.6 Million Grant to Columbia for a Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Collaborative Research Center | Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health". mailman.columbia.edu. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "NIH announces centers for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome research | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke". ninds.nih.gov. Retrieved June 16, 2019.

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.

See National Institutes of Health.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) - A set of biomedical research institutes operated by the U.S. government, under the auspices of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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