ME/CFS Evidence Browser — Classified Studies on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

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Chronic fatigue syndrome and a disorder resembling Sjögren's syndrome: preliminary report.

Calabrese, L H, Davis, M E, Wilke, W S·Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·1994

This study looked at whether people diagnosed with ME/CFS might actually have a condition similar to Sjögren's syndrome, a disease that causes dry mouth and eyes along with immune system problems. Researchers found that many patients in their ME/CFS clinic had signs of this Sjögren's-like illness, including abnormal tests and certain antibodies in their blood. The study suggests these two conditions may overlap more often than doctors realize.

Cognitive Impairment

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[Viral infection and fibromyalgia].

Branco, J C, Tavares, V, Abreu, I et al.·Acta medica portuguesa·1994

This study looked at whether a common virus called parvovirus B19 might be responsible for fibromyalgia, a condition similar to ME/CFS that causes widespread pain and fatigue. Researchers compared blood antibodies (which show past infection) in 52 fibromyalgia patients versus 39 healthy people. They found slightly higher rates of past parvovirus infection in fibromyalgia patients, but the difference was too small to be meaningful, so they concluded the virus is probably not the cause of fibromyalgia.

Immune System

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Fatigue secondary to chronic illness: postpolio syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple sclerosis.

Packer, T L, Sauriol, A, Brouwer, B·Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation·1994

This study compared fatigue in people with three different chronic illnesses: postpolio syndrome, ME/CFS, and multiple sclerosis. Researchers found that people with all three conditions experienced much higher levels of fatigue than healthy people, and those with ME/CFS and MS also had greater difficulty doing everyday activities. The study highlights how serious and disabling fatigue can be across these different conditions.

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Detection of intracranial abnormalities in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: comparison of MR imaging and SPECT.

Schwartz, R B, Garada, B M, Komaroff, A L et al.·AJR. American journal of roentgenology·1994

Researchers used two different brain imaging techniques—MRI and SPECT—to look for abnormalities in the brains of ME/CFS patients. They found that SPECT scans detected significantly more brain abnormalities in ME/CFS patients compared to healthy controls, while MRI scans showed fewer differences. Importantly, SPECT abnormalities appeared to change with clinical status, suggesting they might be useful for tracking disease progression.

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Use of dynamic tests of muscle function and histomorphometry of quadriceps muscle biopsies in the investigation of patients with chronic alcohol misuse and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Wassif, W S, Sherman, D, Salisbury, J R et al.·Annals of clinical biochemistry·1994

Researchers tested muscle function and examined muscle samples from people with ME/CFS and people with chronic alcohol problems to see if their muscle problems were similar or different. They found that while some people initially thought to have ME/CFS actually had other conditions (like a rare enzyme deficiency or inflammation), the muscle changes in alcohol misuse were quite distinct and recognizable through muscle biopsies.

Biomarkers

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Sleep disorders in patients with chronic fatigue.

Buchwald, D, Pascualy, R, Bombardier, C et al.·Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·1994

This study looked at sleep problems in 59 people with chronic fatigue, most of whom had ME/CFS. Researchers found that 81% had at least one sleep disorder—most commonly sleep apnea—that might be treatable. Importantly, these sleep problems occurred whether or not people met the full criteria for ME/CFS, suggesting they are a separate issue worth investigating and treating.

Sleep

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Sympathetic overactivity in subjects complaining of unexplained fatigue.

Pagani, M, Lucini, D, Mela, G S et al.·Clinical science (London, England : 1979)·1994

This study examined how the nervous system controls heart rate in people with unexplained fatigue compared to healthy people. Using heart rate recordings, researchers found that fatigue patients showed an imbalance in their autonomic nervous system—specifically, the part that triggers the "fight or flight" response was overactive while the calming part was underactive, even at rest.

Autonomic Nervous System

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Neuropsychology and psychology of MCS.

Fiedler, N, Kipen, H, Deluca, J et al.·Toxicology and industrial health·1994

This study looked at whether people with multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have psychiatric issues or thinking problems. Researchers found that both groups reported more psychiatric diagnoses than healthy people, and both groups tended to report physical symptoms rather than emotional ones. Surprisingly, the study did not find significant cognitive impairment in MCS patients, except for a small difference in visual memory.

Cognitive Impairment

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High titers of anti-Epstein-Barr virus DNA polymerase are found in patients with severe fatiguing illness.

Natelson, B H, Ye, N, Moul, D E et al.·Journal of medical virology·1994

This study looked for specific antibodies (proteins the immune system makes) against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in people with ME/CFS compared to healthy people. Researchers found that abnormal levels of these antibodies were twice as common in ME/CFS patients, and the effect was even stronger in sicker patients. This suggests these antibodies might help doctors identify which ME/CFS patients have more severe illness.

Immune System

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Comparison of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and multiple chemical sensitivities.

Buchwald, D, Garrity, D·Archives of internal medicine·1994

This study compared 90 patients with three conditions that cause fatigue and other symptoms: ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and multiple chemical sensitivities. The researchers found that these three conditions are very similar in many ways—patients often report overlapping symptoms, and many people meet the criteria for more than one condition. All three groups used a lot of healthcare services, visiting doctors about 22-40 times per year on average.

Diagnostics

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Immunologic abnormalities associated with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Barker, E, Fujimura, S F, Fadem, M B et al.·Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·1994

This study examined immune cells in the blood of ME/CFS patients and compared them to healthy people. Researchers found that ME/CFS patients had normal numbers of immune cells overall, but the cells showed signs of being overactive and tired. Most notably, patients had significantly reduced natural killer cell activity—these are immune cells that normally help fight infections and abnormal cells.

Immune System

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[Epidemiologic study of chronic fatigue in primary care (general practice)].

Mann, A H, Mc Donald, E, Cope, H et al.·L'Encephale·1994

Researchers studied fatigue in patients visiting regular doctors' offices to understand how common it is and what causes it. They found that some patients had long-lasting, disabling fatigue, but these patients were very different from each other in why they thought they were tired. Most of these patients also had depression or other mental health conditions alongside their fatigue.

Diagnostics

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Cognitive functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome and depression: a preliminary comparison.

Schmaling, K B, DiClementi, J D, Cullum, C M et al.·Psychosomatic medicine·1994

Researchers tested thinking and memory skills in 16 people with ME/CFS and 23 people with depression using a brief set of mental tests. Both groups performed similarly to each other and scored in the normal range on most tests. Interestingly, people with ME/CFS reported more cognitive problems than their test scores showed, which the researchers suggest might be due to increased attention to physical sensations rather than actual cognitive damage.

Cognitive Impairment

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A comparative review of systemic and neurological symptomatology in 12 outbreaks collectively described as chronic fatigue syndrome, epidemic neuromyasthenia, and myalgic encephalomyelitis.

Briggs, N C, Levine, P H·Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·1994

This study reviewed 12 documented outbreaks of ME/CFS-like illness from 1934 to the 1980s to understand how symptoms varied between them. While all outbreaks shared common features like extreme fatigue, muscle pain, and headaches, the neurological symptoms (affecting the nervous system) differed significantly. The researchers found that older outbreaks (1930s-1950s) showed more severe objective nerve damage, while later outbreaks (1960s-1980s) had milder neurological findings, possibly because doctors weren't looking for these symptoms as carefully.

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Illness behaviour of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Schweitzer, R, Robertson, D L, Kelly, B et al.·Journal of psychosomatic research·1994

This study asked 40 patients with ME/CFS to complete questionnaires about their health concerns and mood. Compared to people visiting general doctors, ME/CFS patients reported more worry about their health and stronger belief that they had a serious illness. However, they were less likely to think their symptoms were purely psychological. About two-thirds of the ME/CFS patients also showed signs of depression or anxiety on screening tests.

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Enteroviruses and the chronic fatigue syndrome.

Swanink, C M, Melchers, W J, van der Meer, J W et al.·Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·1994

Researchers investigated whether a common virus called enterovirus might be causing ME/CFS by hiding in the body. They tested 76 ME/CFS patients and 76 healthy controls using multiple methods, including blood tests, stool samples, and genetic analysis. The study found no evidence that enterovirus plays a role in ME/CFS—only one patient showed traces of the virus in one test, which disappeared three months later.

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Immunological abnormalities in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Tirelli, U, Marotta, G, Improta, S et al.·Scandinavian journal of immunology·1994

Researchers studied 265 ME/CFS patients and found unusual patterns in their immune cells compared to healthy people. They discovered that certain types of white blood cells called natural killer (NK) cells and B cells were abnormally increased, and these cells showed signs of being overly activated. These immune abnormalities appeared consistent with what other researchers had found in different countries.

Immune System

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Alpha-delta sleep in patients with a chief complaint of chronic fatigue.

Manu, P, Lane, T J, Matthews, D A et al.·Southern medical journal·1994

This study looked at sleep patterns in 30 patients with chronic fatigue to understand what might be causing their exhaustion. Researchers found that a specific type of abnormal sleep pattern called 'alpha-delta sleep' appeared in about 26% of patients, but it was not clearly linked to ME/CFS or fibromyalgia. The study also found that one-third of the patients had other primary sleep disorders like sleep apnea that may have been contributing to their fatigue.

Sleep

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Psychobehavioral and immunological characteristics of adult people with chronic fatigue and patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Masuda, A, Nozoe, S I, Matsuyama, T et al.·Psychosomatic medicine·1994

This study compared immune system function and psychological stress levels in three groups: healthy people, those with chronic fatigue (but not ME/CFS), and patients with ME/CFS. All three groups showed differences in how stressed they felt, their activity levels, and how well their immune cells (specifically natural killer cells) worked. Importantly, the chronic fatigue group fell somewhere between healthy people and ME/CFS patients in terms of both psychological stress and immune function.

Immune System

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Normal red cell magnesium concentrations and magnesium loading tests in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Hinds, G, Bell, N P, McMaster, D et al.·Annals of clinical biochemistry·1994

This study tested whether people with ME/CFS have low magnesium levels, since some people believed magnesium supplements might help with fatigue. Researchers measured magnesium in red blood cells from 89 ME/CFS patients and compared them to healthy people, then did additional tests on six patients. They found no difference in magnesium levels between the two groups.

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Chronic fatigue syndrome and a disorder resembling Sjögren's syndrome: preliminary report.

[Viral infection and fibromyalgia].

Fatigue secondary to chronic illness: postpolio syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple sclerosis.

Detection of intracranial abnormalities in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: comparison of MR imaging and SPECT.

Use of dynamic tests of muscle function and histomorphometry of quadriceps muscle biopsies in the investigation of patients with chronic alcohol misuse and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Sleep disorders in patients with chronic fatigue.

Sympathetic overactivity in subjects complaining of unexplained fatigue.

Neuropsychology and psychology of MCS.

High titers of anti-Epstein-Barr virus DNA polymerase are found in patients with severe fatiguing illness.

Comparison of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and multiple chemical sensitivities.

Immunologic abnormalities associated with chronic fatigue syndrome.

[Epidemiologic study of chronic fatigue in primary care (general practice)].

Cognitive functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome and depression: a preliminary comparison.

A comparative review of systemic and neurological symptomatology in 12 outbreaks collectively described as chronic fatigue syndrome, epidemic neuromyasthenia, and myalgic encephalomyelitis.

Illness behaviour of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Enteroviruses and the chronic fatigue syndrome.

Immunological abnormalities in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Alpha-delta sleep in patients with a chief complaint of chronic fatigue.

Psychobehavioral and immunological characteristics of adult people with chronic fatigue and patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Normal red cell magnesium concentrations and magnesium loading tests in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

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