Myalgic encephalomyelitis nomenclature: Difference between revisions

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Disease classification WHO

G93.3 Postviral fatigue syndrome
Benign myalgic encephalomyelitis

Myalgic encephalopathy, sometimes also abbreviated as ME, is a general term that denotes a central nervous system pathology with muscle pain, without specifying a specific disorder or disease process. Nancy Klimas, president of the IACFS/ME, has been quoted to say that by 2008 inflammation (-itis) can be identified in 80% of all patients with ME/CFS. The remaining 20% would still classify as myalgic encephalopathy.^[1]
Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS)

Outbreaks: Iceland disease or Akureyri disease; Royal Free disease; Tapanui flu

Current: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS)

ME/CFS or CFS/ME

References:

↑ Carson R (2008), "Founder’s Corner: Fair Name Campaign Update - Exciting New Direction", May 19, 20081210

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+* [[Myalgic encephalopathy]], sometimes also abbreviated as ME, is a general term that denotes a [[central nervous system]] [[pathology]] with muscle pain, without specifying a specific [[disorder]] or [[disease]] process. [[Nancy Klimas]], president of the [[IACFS/ME]], has been quoted to say that by 2008 [[inflammation]] (-itis) can be identified in 80% of all patients with ME/CFS. The remaining 20% would still classify as myalgic encephalopathy.<ref>Carson R (2008), "Founder’s Corner: Fair Name Campaign Update - Exciting New Direction", May 19, [http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?id=8864&t=CFIDS_FM 20081210]</ref>
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+* [[Post-viral fatigue syndrome]] (PVFS)
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