Ian Gibson

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Ian Gibson
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Doctor Ian Gibson is a British doctor who was a member of Parliament for Norwich North from 1997 to 2009. He has long been a supporter of patient advocacy and is associated with the charity Invest in ME serving both as the Chair and a member of the Research Advisory Board.

Gibson Inquiry[edit | edit source]

Dr Gibson chaired the Gibson Inquiry into CFS/ME. It published its findings in November 2006.[1] It’s official title was  “Inquiry into the status of CFS / M.E. and research into causes and treatment“ & it was led by the  Group on Scientific Research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) which was made up of parliamentarians (MPs & Lords) & it took evidence over a year. One of its main recommendations was that the MRC put £11m into biomedical research to balance out funding that had gone into CFS biopsychosocial studies

Talks and interviews[edit | edit source]

Books[edit | edit source]

Gibson Inquiry[edit | edit source]

  • 2006, Inquiry into the status of CFS / M.E. and research into causes and treatment (The Gibson Report)[1] (Full text)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Group on Scientific Research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (November 2006). "Inquiry into the status of CFS / M.E. and research into causes and treatment (The Gibson Report)" (PDF). Retrieved October 14, 2018. There is great dispute over the findings and beliefs of Professor Simon Wessely. Many patient groups believe Wessely and his colleagues are responsible for maintaining the perception that ME is a psychosocial illness. Wessely gave up the research side of his work possibly due to extreme harassment he received from a very small fringe section of the ME community.
    There is conflicting evidence available regarding Wessely’s true opinions. The Group invited Wesseley to speak at an Oral Hearing, however he declined the offer and sent his colleagues Dr Trudie Chandler and Dr Anthony Cleare... Wessely did not submit a written piece to the Inquiry, however in a letter to the Inquiry he did set out his belief that CFS/ME has a biological element which needs further research and investigation.
  2. ↑ "IIMEC1". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ "IIMEC2". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  4. ↑ "IIMEC7 International ME Conference 2012". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ "IIMEC8 International ME Conference 2013". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  6. ↑ "IIMEC10 International ME Conference 2015". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ "IIMEC11 International ME Conference 2016". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  8. ↑ "IIMEC12 International ME Conference 2017". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  9. ↑ "IIMEC13 International ME Conference 2018". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ "IIMEC14 14th Invest in ME Reseaerch International ME Conference 2019". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Science, Politics, .......and ME: A health scandal in our generation". Amazon. Retrieved February 11, 2020.

See ME/CFS.

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.

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.

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.

biomedical research basic medical research on organisms, such as humans or other living things, that helps increase medical knowledge. (Learn more: me-pedia.org)

biopsychosocial model (BPS) - A school of thought, usually based in psychology, which claims illness and disease to be the result of the intermingling of biological, psychological and social causes. (Learn more: me-pedia.org)

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