61. Chronic Fatigue chronic fatigue syndrome and its Connection to ADD/ADHD Preface After many delays,and revisions, this manuscript represents an attempt to summarize much of http://www.neuroimmunedr.com/Articles/CFS_-_CFIDS/Chronic_Fatigue/chronic_fatigu

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and its Connection to ADD/ADHD Preface After many delays, and revisions, this manuscript represents an attempt to summarize much of the background and current literature to date regarding this confusing phenomenon we call CFS/CFIDS and its potential connection to ADHD in children (and adults). In writing this, I am attempting to help physicians, patients, educators and others further understand this complex phenomenon. I have attempted to separate what is "accepted" and/or verified by literature publications, versus my "opinions" and "positions." To all of you reading this, I hope this helps add some insight and understanding of the complex epiphenomena. To all of you who may have and are suffering with this illness, I hope you will soon see an acceleration of our clinical knowledge, such that successful treatment protocols are available in the near future for all. The question is often asked, "What can be done as patients." With recognition by our medical establishment of the legitimacy of this problem, they are encouragingly on a path to find answers to verify or disprove clinical opinions and further basic science, with an attitude significantly different from even a year ago. This author believes the critical need for patients (via hopefully corporate or private funding sources) is to accelerate steps that will "jump-start" controlled therapies, while our medical establishment searches for all the scientific answers.

62. Chemical Survivors' Foundation Advice, research and surveys for people with multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME), gulf war syndrome, fibromyalgia. Aimed at those in Scotland/UK http://www.chemical-survivors.com

Home Join Us Add a Resource New Resources ... Contact Us Looking for a particular resource? More search options Welcome to the CSF web site. Helping people with chemical sensitivity and chronic fatigue conditions in Scotland and the UK. Chemical A distinct substance obtained by or used in a chemical process Survivor A person who has the knack of surviving afflictions unscathed or overcoming difficulties. Foundation That on which an immaterial thing is based or depends; an underlying principle or source, the basis of a report or belief source: Oxford English Dictionary This web site is not-for-profit. Content is not written by medical personnel unless stated. Content of external websites is not warranted. Information is provided for educational purposes only. Please seek medical advice in all cases. Categories: Current News Health Library Main Archives ... Useful Resources Featured: Advertising Policy 5484 resources! Last Updated: 29-Mar-2004 Home Join Us Add a Resource New Resources ... Chemical Survivors' Foundation TM This web site is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical care, please consult your own medical practitioner Website production courtesy of Scottish Holiday Info Scottish Vacation Info and by mobile phone

63. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome keywords. chronic fatigue syndrome. Printerfriendly version PDF file, 181 Kb. What is chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)? Having http://www.4woman.gov/faq/cfs.htm

Search our database by Health Topic or enter your own keywords CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME Printer-friendly version PDF file, 181 Kb] What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)? What causes CFS? What are the signs of CFS? How common is CFS? Who gets it? ... Autoimmune Disease: Overview What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)? Having chronic fatigue syndrome , or CFS, means more than just getting tired. With the busy lives American women lead, we all get tired from time to time. But, the fatigue with CFS is extreme and overwhelming, and doesn't get better with bed rest. And, it is often made worse with physical or mental activity. This illness seems to happen all of a sudden - one day you may notice that you are very tired and can't manage your normal activities. Your energy level is lower and you often get tired for no reason. You may also feel weak and have muscle pain, difficulty focusing, or insomnia (not being able to sleep). After you engage in physical activity or exert yourself, you may feel tired for more than 24 hours. The extreme fatigue may then come and go, giving you times when your energy level is normal. Sometimes, though, the extreme tiredness never stops, leaving you feeling exhausted and depleted all the time. You notice that you can't get done in a day what you normally would have been able to, before having this condition. CFS is diagnosed only when other possible causes of the fatigue are ruled out, and the fatigue has lasted for at least 6 months. There are treatments to help a person cope with CFS, some of which include medication. Sometimes CFS goes away on its own or a person can have long periods of time, even years, without symptoms.

64. IMMUNOSCIENCES LAB., INC. - News Research papers about the role of mycoplasmas within chronic illnesses like chronic fatigue syndrome, RA, GWS and fibromyalgia. http://www.immuno-sci-lab.com/microbiology_pamphlet1199.html

MICROBIOLOGY Multiplex PCR for the Detection of Mycoplasma fermentans M. hominis and M. penetrans in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Gulf War Syndrome Aristo Vojdani, PhD, MT Al Robert Franco Aristo Vojdani is affiliated with the Immunosciences Laboratory, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA, and also with the Department of Medicine, Drew University Scholl of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA. Al Robert Franco is affiliated with the Arthritis Center of Riverside, Riverside, CA. Address correspondence to: Aristo Vojdani, PhD, MT, 8730 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 305, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (E-mail: immunosci@ix.netcom.com) [Haworth co-indexing entry note]: "Multiplex PCRF for the Detection of Mycoplasma fermentans M hominis , and M penetrans in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Gulf War Syndrome." Vojdani, Aristo, and Al Robert Franco. Co-published simultaneously in Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (The Haworth Medical Press, an imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc.) Vol. T, No. ¾, 1999, pp. 187-197; and:

65. Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Understanding chronic fatigue syndrome. chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) disproportionatelyaffects women, but has long been underrecognized and under-diagnosed. http://www.4woman.gov/editor/Jun03/jun03.htm

Search our database by Health Topic or enter your own keywords Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) disproportionately affects women, but has long been under-recognized and under-diagnosed. CFS is now one of the most common chronic illnesses of our time. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Private and government research is shattering many misconceptions, showing chronic fatigue syndrome to be a major public health problem. A groundbreaking, community-based study of CFS by Dr. Leonard Jason of DePaul University, which was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, showed a prevalence rate of 422 of every 100,000 Americans. As many as 800,000 people nationwide suffer from CFS, twice the number previously estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Early CFS epidemiological studies, which were based on physician referrals for case ascertainment, underestimated the prevalence of the illness.) Even more shocking, the study revealed that only 10 percent of those with chronic fatigue syndrome had been previously diagnosed. Thus, 90 percent of people with the illness are struggling without the benefit of medical diagnosis or treatment.

66. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome A definition of POTS and its relation to chronic fatigue syndrome and the pathophysiology. http://www.nymc.edu/fhp/centers/syncope/POTS.htm

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome H ome NIH Study Science ... Search Contents: POTS Defined POTS and CFS Pathophysiology of POTS Return to Home Page POTS Defined Patterns of heart rate and blood pressure variation are shown in the figure and are from our paper which was the first to directly discuss POTS in the pediatric population. goto top POTS and CFS POTS has been proposed as a mechanism for symptoms of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in a series of adult patients. POTS and CFS may share a common pathophysiology particularly in the young . Recently, a review of patients with delayed orthostatic hypotension (delayed POTS) demonstrated a high degree of association with chronic fatigue. Our preliminary data have shown that POTS physiology underlies orthostatic intolerance in the large majority of adolescents with the chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). In those patients we demonstrated loss of heart rate variability consistent with vagal withdrawal, increased blood pressure variability consistent with enhanced modulation of sympathetic tone, and impaired baroreflex with a phase shift causing wide blood pressure swings uncompensated by compensatory HR changes. Preliminary vascular data suggest that these autonomic findings are associated with changes in arterial and venous properties of the lower limbs during orthostasis causing fluid collection in excess of ordinary "pooling" observed in control patients.

67. ME-NET - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis Web site, discussion list, and search engine. http://www.me-net.dds.nl

68. The NoName CFS/FMS Suport Page chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia support. Includes poetry, pet peeves, pen pals and a weekly chat. http://geocities.com/cfs_fms_nn_sp/

CFS FMS Pen Pals Poetry ... Pet Peeves The CFS-Y Webring Join Now Ring Hub Random < Prev ... Next >> Fibro-Australia Join Now Ring Hub Random < Prev ... Next >> Fibrohugs Fibromyalgia Support Join Now Ring Hub Random < Prev ... Next >> Fibromyalgia Web Ring by Join Now Ring Hub Random Prev ... Next Welcome to the NoName CFS/FMS Support Page... ...Here you will find some information about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Fibromyalgia, and what life is like with these illnesses. Graphics on this page are provided free by Fullmoon Graphics

69. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / M.E. Resource for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome andFibromyalgia. An Online Resource for Sufferers of ME http://www.supportme.co.uk/

An Online Resource for Sufferers of M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis),CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome); CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome); PVFS (Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome); and Fibromyalgia (FM). CLICK HERE TO ENTER We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation The Web site aims to provide: Latest News and Research Updates on the condition. Message Boards and Chat Rooms to exchange useful information. A Detailed Guide to the condition , answering many common questions. Discounted Nutritional Supplements that may be of benefit (such as enada nadh Useful Health Books A Library of Numerous Research Articles on ME CFS. Support Group Information An Information Sharing Forum , where fellow sufferers can pass on information that has been of help. - And much more... We hope you find the site useful. var ORDER= ""; var SERVER= ""; var CONTENTGROUP= ""; // You may customize the values of the above three variables to suit your website. // Simply insert your own values between the double-quotes. // The lines below show some examples: // var ORDER= "D2,Business to Consumer,Pocket FM Radio,Audio Products,10,499.99;"; // var SERVER= "Name of this web server"; // var CONTENTGROUP = "Content group name for this page";

70. EMedicine Health - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Overview chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a poorly understood condition in which chronicfatigue (tiredness) is the main symptom. chronic fatigue syndrome, Overview, http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9217-1.asp

Search June 2, 2004 Registration Healthcare Professionals High cholesterol can affect children. Is your child at risk? About 1 million people in the United States have Crohn disease. What are treatment options? Is there a connection between IBD and Crohn Disease? About one third of those with diabetes do not know they have it. Are you one? Two million or more Americans have schizophrenia. Is someone you love affected? One third of those with asthma are children. What are the symptoms and triggers? Asthma Cholesterol Crohn Disease Diabetes ... Mental Health You are in: Immune System Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Overview Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a poorly understood condition in which chronic fatigue (tiredness) is the main symptom. This fatigue makes it difficult for you to function. In addition to tiredness, you may also have many symptoms that do not fall into a particular category (called nonspecific symptoms) and that may or may not have a psychiatric or neurologic basis. A set of criteria to help a doctor diagnose CFS was created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If your tiredness continues for over 6 months and makes it difficult to function, but you do not meet the criteria for CFS, your condition is called idiopathic chronic fatigue. Chronic fatigue is a common complaint. Some 20% of people who go to a doctor have chronic tiredness. But the number of people who meet the criteria for CFS is about 2-7.3 per 100,000.

71. Connecticut Children's Medical Center: Infectious Disease Provides consultation and care for ambulatory and hospitalized patients with a wide variety of infectious diseases. Particular areas of interest include Lyme disease, Babesiosis, Streptococcal infections, Herpes infections, chronic fatigue syndrome, recurrent infections, and fevers of unknown origin. http://www.ccmckids.org/departments/infect.htm

Staff Office Locations The division of pediatric infectious disease, headed by Dr. Peter Krause, provides consultation and care for ambulatory and hospitalized patients with a wide variety of infectious diseases. Particular areas of interest include Lyme disease, Babesiosis, Streptococcal infections, Herpes infections, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, recurrent infections, and fevers of unknown origin. The Pediatric and Youth HIV Program is headed by Dr. Juan C. Salazar and coordinated by Lorraine Wells, RN,C. Office Locations Location: 2L Telephone: (860) 545.9490 After hours: (860) 545.9490 Fax: (860) 545.9371 Home About Us Children Departments ... Website Information

72. Wisconsin Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association An information, advocacy and support site for persons in Wisconsin living with ChronicFatigue Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Encephalomyopathy. http://www.wicfs-me.org/

Serving Those With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) The Wisconsin CFS Association About Us Our purpose is to act as a clearinghouse for CFS information within the state of Wisconsin; to assist patients and their families; to encourage communication among agencies, institutions and concerned individuals; and to promote research on the cause, cure and ultimate prevention of chronic fatigue syndrome About CFS Learn more about this serious complex illness that affects nearly one million people. What's New I nformation about new features . R ecent articles of general interest to the CFS community. List of Wisconsin CFS doctors 24-Hour CFS Discussion Forum This is a moderated forum to express your feelings about CFS, share information or provide support to others. " The Faces of CFS " A fascinating, well written collection of essays about living with CFS reprinted from a WI CFS Association publication has just been added to the site.

73. New Jersey Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Assoc. CFS CFIDS Support Group Welcome to the New Jersey chronic fatigue syndrome web site. We area support group for anyone with chronic fatigue syndrome. We http://njcfsa.org/

Welcome to the New Jersey Chronic Fatigue Syndrome web site. We are a support group for anyone with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. We have phone support, meetings around the state, a newsletter, conferences, doctor referrals, a lending library, and more. Note: If your browser does not handle the frames found on this site. No problem, just use the link below to get to the home page, and then use the plain links at the bottom of each page to get to the other pages. NJCFSA Home page

74. Moms In Flight - Moms Dealing With Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue And Other Chron One mom's journey through the world of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a host of other invisible chronic illnesses. Help, hope and encouragement for your own journey. http://www.momsinflight.bravepages.com

Welcome to Moms In Flight Moms in Flight is for anyone suffering from a Chronic Illness of any kind and a mom... moms-to-be, moms raising children right now, Grandmoms, moms with grown children, empty-nest moms... in the midst of that illness.  Let's face it! Whether you're just starting a family, or your children are grown, we can all benefit from each other and be uplifting to one another. You may be at the beginning of your journey and just finding out what you're dealing with.  You may be in the middle of your journey:  knowing what you have, but not sure what to do next.  Or, you may be near the end of your journey:  you know what it is, you've accepted it, and, well, now what Moms in Flight is a place to come for encouragement, help in day-to-day living with chronic illness, and eventually, "Soaring Above Chronic Illness." We don't profess to have all the answers.  We're still finding them out for ourselves.  But we want this to be a place of encouragement.  A place where we all can feel safe, warm and cared for.  Let's face it.  Being ill with a chronic illness, especially one that is invisible to the outside world, can be very frustrating. You can check out The Journey, where we introduce ourselves and, well, tell you a little about our respective journeys.

75. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome It s estimated that as many as half a million people in the United States have chronicfatigue syndrome, which makes it extremely difficult to perform routine http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/cfs.html

KidsHealth Parents General Health Sick Kids Sixteen-year-old Samantha is always exhausted. For months she's had swollen glands and weakness. She has difficulty concentrating in school, frequently has headaches, and finds it hard to get out of bed most mornings. Although Samantha's parents suspect she's involved in too many activities, they have also begun to worry because her grades have plummeted and her symptoms have worsened. When Samantha and her parents visit the doctor to try to find out what's wrong, the doctor takes a detailed history of Samantha's symptoms, paying careful attention to how long they have been going on. After a full physical examination and several blood tests, it is determined that Samantha has a condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). What Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Chronic fatigue syndrome is a noncontagious disease that was first recognized as a physical illness in the 1980s and remains the subject of a great deal of controversy. Even now, as increasing numbers of people are being diagnosed with the disease, there are still many people inside and outside the health professions who doubt its existence or maintain that it's a psychological ailment. But several years of research have confirmed that CFS is indeed a physical illness - just one that's not fully understood. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is estimated that as many as half a million people in the United States have a CFS-like condition.

76. MCS Heightened Sense Network Support group and forum for those suffering from multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis. http://pub21.ezboard.com/bmcsheightenedsensesnetwork

"); else document.write(""); // > "Society will ignore its canaries at its own peril, for rather than being pitiful freaks we are the barometers of all humankind." Diana Crumpler Announcements Internet Resources What Is MCS? What’s Really In That Perfume You Love? MCS On Film: "Safe" starring Julianne Moore Today's Top Environmental News Stories! ... Symptoms of Pesticide Poisoning more to come..... Suggested Reading Books About MCS What Pollutants Are In Your Neighborhood? Click Here To Find Out In Memoriam Cindy Duehring Julia Kendall Irene Wilkenfeld Featured Article MCS-Heightened Senses Network Invite Friends! Join Live Chat! Login Register Your Free Account (Required) Search Help ... Need help logging in? Multiple Chemical Sensitivity- Heightened Senses Network is an online chemical injury support group and forum for those who have been chemically injured and suffer from any of the following chemically related illnesses: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Environmental Illness, Sick Building Syndrome, Toxic Injury, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Gulf War Syndrome among many other forms of chemical injury. MCS is a disorder triggered by exposures to chemicals in the environment. Individuals with MCS can have symptoms from chemical exposures at concentrations far below the levels tolerated by most people. Symptoms typically occur in more than one area in the body, such as the nervous system and the lungs. Exposure may be from the air, from food or water, or through skin contact. The symptoms may come and go with exposures, though some individuals may have delayed reactions. As MCS gets worse, reactions become more severe and increasingly chronic, often significantly affecting bodily functions. (Envionmental Illness Society of Canada)

77. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome. Long Term Health Maintenance. Shaun Kerry, MD. http://www.cfsdoc.org/

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Long Term Health Maintenance Shaun Kerry, M.D. Home Treatment What's New Site Plan Clean Air ... Sleep Advanced Technical For Doctors Special Topics Disability Awards and Links Conclusion Come in. Welcome to my home. Glad you could come. Why don't you have a seat in that chair, if you'd like. I'll pour you a cup of tea and we can talk. This is a safe place and you can relax. It can be pretty frustrating out there to say the least. I'm a retired physician. I practiced medicine for 20 years before I got sick. And then I found my learning had just begun. A dysfunctional health care system. Bewildering alternative medicine. Endless mind boggling stuff on the internet. Disability. I've been there. I went to a lot of doctors, but I learned nothing from them about this subject. Doctors are very good at treating acute illnesses like an injury, but they are poorly trained to cope with many chronic illnesses such as this. I started learning from the internet, but it was slow because most of the material was useless and confusing. I was looking for things that would help, and not a lot of theories. Now, after many years of research, I want to offer you what I didn't get, and I think you deserve. A strategy that is clear, to the point, and step by step. One thing that I can tell you for sure, is that everybody is different. There are lot's and lot's of things that can go wrong to make a person sick. So what works for one person may not work for another.

78. American Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) Association, Inc. Nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research on fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). http://www.afsafund.org/

The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association Research Education Patient Advocacy Who We Are AFSA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to research, education and patient advocacy for fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Our Mission AFSA is the only charitable organization whose primary mission is to seed research in FMS and CFS. We acknowledge that patient and physician education, public awareness and advocacy are all important indgredients in aiding the lives of people with FMS and CFS. Federal tax I.D. 77-0355224 AFSA, Inc., 6380 E. Tanque Verde, Suite D, Tucson, AZ 85715 Phone: (520) 733-1570 - Fax: (520) 290-5550 Designed by Bella Vista Web Services Updated by Steve Thorson, May 2004

79. BBC NEWS | Health | Medical Notes | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome is a condition with a diverse range of symptomsbut particularly characterised by profound and persistent tiredness. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/c-d/1002458.stm

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: Health: Medical notes News Front Page World ... Programmes SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobile/PDAs Text Only ... Help EDITIONS Change to World Friday, 3 November, 2000, 17:54 GMT Chronic fatigue syndrome CFS is characterised by overwhelming tiredness Chronic fatigue syndrome is a condition with a diverse range of symptoms but particularly characterised by profound and persistent tiredness. Formerly known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) it is often viewed as a new disease but doctors now believe it has been around for decades. When ME was first outlined as a condition in the 1980s many doctors were sceptical about whether it was a real condition or "all in the mind". Medical experts have now developed a list of criteria which identify chronic fatigue syndrome. How do I know I have CFS? One in five people consulting their GP report chronic tiredness but only a small proportion of these have CFS. The main feature of CFS is overwhelming tiredness which disrupts the ability to carry out normal activities. The US Center for Disease Control has developed a list of diagnostic criteria for the condition.

80. BBC News | Health | Immune System Blamed For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Scientists are confident they have found a physical cause for thecontroversial condition chronic fatigue syndrome. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/117791.stm

Front Page World UK UK Politics ... Help Monday, June 22, 1998 Published at 16:25 GMT 17:25 UK Health Immune system blamed for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Melatonin could be the secret behind chronic fatigue syndrome Scientists are confident they have found a physical cause for the controversial condition Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. They believe it may be caused by the body's reaction to stress which effectively leads to the immune system becoming overloaded. Researchers found that people with CFS produced unusually high levels of the hormone melatonin, which stimulates the immune system and plays an important role in promoting sleep. Melatonin is vital for maintaining the body's correct diurnal rhythms - helping a person sleep at night and stay awake during the day. For this reason it is used to treat insomnia and jet-lag. The researchers at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, London, are convinced that the hormone is the key to CFS. They believe their findings may lead to the much-misunderstood condition being re-classified as an immune system disorder. Some doctors still believe CFS to be "all in the mind", although most now agree that to some degree it has a physical cause.

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