:: ME/CFS ::
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
"Various terms are incorrectly used interchangeably with CFS. CFS has an internationally accepted case definition that is used in research and clinical settings. The name chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS) was introduced soon after CFS was defined; there is no case definition for CFIDS, and the name implies an understanding about the pathophysiology of CFS that is not fully supported in the medical literature. The name myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) was coined in the 1950s to clarify well-documented outbreaks of disease; however, ME is accompanied by neurologic and muscular signs and has a case definition distinct from that of CFS."
http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/cme/wb1032/chapter1/overview.html
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome > Continuing Education > Continuing Education Portal Diagnosis and Management , Course WB1032
This course was authored, reviewed and/or edited by the following individuals:
James Jones, MD, CDC/NCID
Teresa Lupton, RN, BSS, CFIDS Association of America
K. Kimberly McCleary, BA, CEO, CFIDS Association of America
William Reeves, MD, CDC/NCID
Vicki Walker, BA, Graduate Certificate in Public Health Issues, formerly of the CFIDS Association of America
Curriculum advisory panelists:
Kristine Healy, MPH, PA-C, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
Leonard Jason, PhD, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Nancy Klimas, MD, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Charles Lapp, MD, Hunter-Hopkins Center, Charlotte, NC
Contributors for special topics:
Lucinda Bateman, MD, The Fatigue Consultation Clinic, Salt Lake City, UT
Staci Stevens, MS, Workwell Foundation, Ripon, CA
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