Blogs Posts on "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis"

Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) : science, quackery & mental illness by NHS BLOG DOCTOR on Oct 21, 2009The militant wing of the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) brigade broke out the champagne when a recent article in Science reported that a retrovirus had been found in 67% of ME patients compared to under 4% of the general population. Sadly, the study...

"The State of ME" by Nasim Marie Jafry by NHS BLOG DOCTOR on Jun 18, 2009velo-gubbed legs(velo = bike, gubbed = exhausted, velo-gubbed legs = the way your legs feel when you have M.E, as if you've been doing the tour de france, except you haven't been near a velo)++++++++++ What I like about The State of ME is that it is...

A diagnostic test for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) by NHS BLOG DOCTOR on May 28, 2009Professor Kenny de MeirleirThe Daily Mail announced today that:Today, at a conference in London, Professor Kenny de Meirleir, from the University of Brussels, revealed a team have developed a simple urine test to test for [myalgic encephalomyelitis].

Can people with ME be mentally ill? by NHS BLOG DOCTOR on May 12, 2009Imagine this.You are a doctor. You have a patient who has a delusional belief that the only way he can cure an illness from which he suffers is by drinking huge quantities of water. Quantities so huge that he is endangering his own life. It may soun...

Myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome : science, quackery, misunderstanding, prejudice, mental-illness and indifference by NHS BLOG DOCTOR on Dec 9, 2008Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is once again in the news following the tragic case of 31 year old Lynn Gilderdale who had allegedly suffered from ME for the last sixteen years.“Prior to her illness, which left her paralysed, unable to speak, eat or...