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Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies

ISSN: 2161-0673

Open Access

Frank NM Twisk

ME-de-patiënten Foundation,
Zonnedauw 15, 1906 HB Limmen
Netherlands

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  • Review Article
    Objective Evidence of Post-exertional “Malaise” in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    Author(s): Frank NM TwiskFrank NM Twisk

    Essential elements of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) are muscle (weakness) and tenderness, cognitive deficits, neurological impairments, especially of cognitive, autonomic and sensory functions, but above all, post-exertional“malaise”: a prolonged increase of symptoms after a minor physical and mental exertion. Chronic fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is defined as clinically evaluated, unexplained (persistent or relapsing) chronic fatigue, accompanied by at least four out of eight specific symptoms, e.g., sore throat, unrefreshing sleep, and headaches. Since cognitive deficits and post-exertional “malaise” are not mandatory for the diagnosis CFS, only part of the CFS patient group meets the diagnostic criteria for ME. So, post-exertional “malaise” is considered to be the distinctive feature of ME. However, “.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2161-0673.1000159

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