An association of serotonin with pain disorders and its modulation by estrogens

S Paredes, S Cantillo, KD Candido… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ovarian hormones play an important role in pain perception, and are responsible, at least in
part, for the pain threshold differences between the sexes. Modulation of pain and its …

Pathological mechanisms underlying myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

D Missailidis, SJ Annesley, PR Fisher - Diagnostics, 2019 - mdpi.com
The underlying molecular basis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
(ME/CFS) is not well understood. Characterized by chronic, unexplained fatigue, a disabling …

How myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) progresses: the natural history of ME/CFS

L Nacul, S O'Boyle, L Palla, FE Nacul, K Mudie… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
We propose a framework for understanding and interpreting the pathophysiology of Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) that considers wider determinants …

Long Covid at the crossroads: Comparisons and lessons from the treatment of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)

J Hunt, C Blease, KJ Geraghty - Journal of Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Whilst parallels have been drawn between Long Covid and myalgic encephalomyelitis/
chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), there is a well-documented history of negative …

Focus on post-exertional malaise when approaching ME/CFS in specialist healthcare improves satisfaction and reduces deterioration

MEA Wormgoor, SC Rodenburg - Frontiers in neurology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is considered a hallmark characteristic of
myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). This may also apply to …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive update of the current understanding of chronic fatigue syndrome

N Noor, I Urits, A Degueure, L Rando… - … and pain medicine, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This is a comprehensive literature review of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). We provide a
description of the background, etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management …

'We have no services for you… so you have to make the best out of it': A qualitative study of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients' …

L Melby, R Nair - Health Expectations, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction People should have access to healthcare services that are effective, safe and
secure, patient‐centred, and coordinated and continuous. One group that has consistently …

Holistic or harmful? Examining socio-structural factors in the biopsychosocial model of chronic illness,'medically unexplained symptoms' and disability

J Hunt - Disability & Society, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
A particular application of the biopsychosocial model is associated in peer-reviewed
literature and patient testimony with harms done to chronically ill and disabled people …

Glial activation and expression of the serotonin transporter in chronic fatigue syndrome

M Noda, M Ifuku, MS Hossain, T Katafuchi - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Fatigue is commonly reported in a variety of illnesses and has major impact on quality of life.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating syndrome of unknown etiology. The clinical …

Identifying and managing suicidality in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

L Chu, M Elliott, E Stein, LA Jason - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Adult patients affected by myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are
at an increased risk of death by suicide. Based on the scientific literature and our …