ME/CFS and the closely related long COVID could be caused by damage to the brainstem, according to a new scientific theory. If their new model turns out to be right, the scientists behind it suggest ...

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Findings underscore the risk for graded exercise in people with post-exertional malaise and point to careful activity pacing as a safer approach.

ME/CFS is characterized by Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM), where symptoms worsen after minimal activity. The condition is classified as a neurological disease often triggered by viral infections or ...

An early 2020 run-in with COVID-19 changed Andy Flosdorf’s entire life. Months later, he couldn’t shake what he called a “brain fog,” and in the fall, he was finally diagnosed with Myalgic ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome affects people differently, and its symptoms can be widespread. Muscle pain, digestive issues and flu-like symptoms are a few of the less obvious signs of the condition. It’s ...

At first glance, idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) look alike. They both involve daytime tiredness and unrefreshing sleep. But IH and CFS, now sometimes called myalgic ...

A faulty ion channel function is a consistent biological feature of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ...

"We still have no definitive idea of the risks involved in pregnancy for women with chronic fatigue syndrome. The suggestion that it's okay to be pregnant is not yet substantiated by science. I will ...