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This study measured health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Danish patients with ME/CFS using the EQ-5D-3L tool and found their scores were much lower than the general population and lower than 20 other conditions. The average (unadjusted) EQ-5D-3L score for the ME/CFS group was 0.47, while the population average was…
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is defined as more than 6 months of new, disabling physical and mental tiredness that is not relieved by rest. Up to about 85% of people with CFS report cognitive problems called “brain fog,” described as slow thinking, trouble focusing, confusion, forgetfulness, or a hazy mind.…
This review says that calling ME/CFS a psychosomatic illness does not fit current scientific evidence and harms patients. ME/CFS has been classed as a neurological disease since 1969. Studies report repeated physical abnormalities in blood flow, vascular function, energy metabolism, and immune markers, and many patients develop ME/CFS after an…
This review examines the long-running debate about what causes myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The authors say history often shows an early “dogma” explanation is later replaced by scientific study, and they argue the same is happening for ME/CFS. They claim psychological explanations remain common despite what they call compelling…
