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Exercise and Cognitive Performance in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Full-Text Article)
CFS patients without comorbid FM exhibit subtle cognitive deficits in terms of speed, consistency, and efficiency that are not improved or exacerbated by light exercise. from Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, Sep 2005

Physiological Responses during a Submaximal Cycle Test in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Full-Text Article)
Reduced exercise tolerance in CFS is due to impairment in the mechanisms that constitute effort sense and avoidance behaviors that result in a reluctance by these subject to exercise to full capacity. from Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, Oct 2004

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Exercise Performance Related to Immune Dysfunction (Full-Text Article)
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the interactions between several intracellular immune variables and exercise performance in CFS patients. from Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, Oct 2005

Cortisol and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis Hormones in Follicular-Phase Women With Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Effect of Depressive Symptoms on These Hormones (Full-Text Article)
Because fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) share symptoms, it may be asked whether fibromyalgia and CFS are two entities or only two syndromes of a spectrum of similar disorders of common etiology and pathogenesis. from Arthritis Research & Therapy, Mar 2004

Outpatient Rehabilitation Helpful in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (News)
This intervention improved Wellness scores and school attendance for adolescents with this condition. from Medscape Medical News, Jun 2004

Galantamine No Better Than Placebo in Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (News)
Earlier studies suggested that galantamine has pharmacologic properties that might benefit patients with chronic fatigue syndrome for whom there is no established drug treatment for core symptoms. from Medscape Medical News, Sep 2004

Mycoplasma and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Expert Opinion)
In a very high percentage of my patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), I have noted a history of significant dental work (more than routine cleaning) during the 3 to 6 months before symptoms began. Because CFS may have a potentially infectious origin (or at least an infectious agent stimulating a neuroimmunologic disorder of the central nervous system), I was wondering if Mycoplasma fermentans is a common resident of the mouth, from which it might be disseminated by significant... from Medscape Rheumatology, May 2001

Abnormal Muscle Energy Metabolism May Be Associated With Enterovirus Infection in Some CFS Patients (News)
Abnormal lactate response to exercise may correlate with the presence of enterovirus sequences in the muscles of a subset of chronic fatigue syndrome patients. from Medscape Medical News, Oct 2003

Use of Growth Hormone for Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Older Patients (Expert Opinion)
Is there any evidence to support the use of GH in the treatment of chronic fatigue in the geriatric age group? from Medscape Family Medicine/Primary Care, Apr 2002

Cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults (Abstract)
A Cochrane Review Abstract: Evidence Based Medicine reviews based primarily on meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. from Cochrane Review Abstracts, Oct 2005

Cognitive Behavior Therapy May Be Effective for Adolescents With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (News)
In a randomized study, this intervention was associated with improvements in fatigue severity, functional impairment, school attendance, and accompanying symptoms. from Medscape Medical News, Dec 2004

Differential Diagnosis in Lyme Disease (Conference Coverage)
"Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and Persian Gulf War illness are all characterized by fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and neurocognitive dysfunction. How can a clinician discriminate among them? Apr 1999

Articles-The Links Between Infections and Psychiatric Diseases (Full-Text Article)
This article reviews types of psychopathology that have been or can be etiologically related to infectious agents. from Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health eJournal[TM], Apr 1997

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome (Abstract)
A Cochrane Review Abstract: Evidence Based Medicine reviews based primarily on meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. from Cochrane Review Abstracts, Oct 2005

Endometriosis Linked to Autoimmune, Other Chronic Diseases (News)
Women with endometriosis showed higher than expected rates of hypothyroidism, FM/CFS, autoimmune diseases, allergies, and asthma. from Medscape Medical News, Oct 2002

Human Herpesviruses in Transplant Patients (Conference Coverage)
CMV disease is a formidable challenge in bone marrow and stem cell transplant recipients. Sep 2000

Review of Therapeutics-Validity of Cancer-Related Fatigue Instruments (Full-Text Article)
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a nondiscriminatory syndrome; no age, race, sex, tumor type, or treatment regimen predominates or is spared. from Pharmacotherapy, Nov 2002

Letters-Dairy Products and Acne? (Full-Text Article)
This writer believes that there is a link between dairy from Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal, May 2002

Something New, Something Old: West Nile Virus, Yellow Fever, Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Q Fever, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Conference Coverage)
Is cardiomyopathy the underlying cause of chronic fatigue syndrome? Sep 2000

IVIG for Recurrent Chronic Sinopulmonary Infections and Chronic Fatigue? (Expert Opinion)
Should IVIG be used in patients with sinopulmonary from Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Jun 2003