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by Genevieve
Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:08 pm
Forum: adult medical
Topic: severe cognitive symptoms
Replies: 5
Views: 5771

Re: severe cognitive symptoms

Dr Millar said: "I agree with Charles that "brain fog" can be one of the most distressing, disabling and frustrating features of CFS/ME and as we have no physiological mechanism by which we can explain it, we do not have any potential targets for drug development at present." Fir...
by Genevieve
Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:02 pm
Forum: research & funding
Topic: what safety measures are in place for pwME recieving GET?
Replies: 2
Views: 4623

Re: what safety measures are in place for pwME recieving GET

Very good point. I seem to remember some years ago that MEA found out that legally there is no difference between prescribing exercise or a drug. However, if an ME patient said they were worse with GET it is quite likely the doctor or physio who prescribed it would merely tell them, the GMC etc it w...
by Genevieve
Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:57 pm
Forum: physical activity & exercise
Topic: Abnormal muscle function in ME?
Replies: 9
Views: 12053

Re: Abnormal muscle function in ME?

Dear Jessica, You state that: “Graded Exercise Therapy (GET) appears to work for people not because it’s reversing deconditioning, but because it’s changing the perception of effort. The most scientifically convincing explanation is therefore not to do with any particular muscle abnormality, but rat...
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