Scientists at Murdoch Children's Research Institute found cognitive tasks use the same amount of effort in healthy adolescents aged 13-18 as those with Paediatric Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Six year study of abnormal brain changes in chronic fatigue syndrome patients
by Sasha Nimmo An Australian six year study evaluating progressive brain changes associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (Fukuda and Canadian Consensus Criteria definitions) shows patients' brains deteriorate at an abnormal rate. The study used optimized voxel based morphometry (VBM), a commonly-used automated tool for studying patterns of brain change in neurological diseases. It shows chronic fatigue syndrome (Fukuda & CCC) is a … Continue reading Six year study of abnormal brain changes in chronic fatigue syndrome patients
Brain connectivity problems causing signalling problems in ME
Three recently published Australian studies took a look at the blood, brains and bodies of patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ICC) and chronic fatigue syndrome (Fukuda).