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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a disease of the nervous system and the immune system. Its hallmark symptom is post-exertional malaise, a severe worsening of symptoms after cognitive or physical exertion. Common symptoms of ME include: cognitive dysfunction, orthostatic intolerance, and unrefreshing sleep. Many patients will also have headaches, pain, muscle weakness or muscle fatigability, sensitivities to light, sound, touch, foods, odors, and an array of other symptoms. (more...)

Primers

Choose a Primer to learn about the disease Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)

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Osler's Web: Inside the Labyrinth of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic is a book written by Hillary Johnson, published in 1996 and reissued in 2006. Kirkus Reviews describes it as "A relentless, meticulous, and highly persuasive expose by a journalist who spent nine years investigating the medical research establishment's failure to take seriously chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)" more...)

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In the news

AXA1125 clinical trial begins for Long COVID - Nov 2021
Graded exercise therapy advised against in new England and Wales guidelines - Nov 2021
Public health expert David Tuller reaches crowdfunding goal for another year's work, including ME/CFS and Long COVID - Oct 2021

Graham McPhee, pwME and critic of the PACE trial passes away - Oct 2021
Medical neglect and abuse‎‎ page now on MEpedia
New group Doctors with M.E. (DwME) launches website.

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Diagnostic criteria

Learn more about the diagnosis

If you think you might have ME, read these diagnostic criteria and see how they compare with your symptoms:

Co-morbidities

Co-morbid diagnoses

Learn more about the diagnoses that are commonly co-morbid with and related to ME. Note: it is possible to both have ME and one of these diagnoses, or to have one of these diagnoses and not have ME.