Brain Dysfunction, Immune Abnormalities Seen in Post-Infectious Chronic Fatigue
Neurology > > General Neurology-- Deep phenotyping research study supplies brand-new ideas about ME/CFS
by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today February 22, 2024
Tiredness in post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic tiredness syndrome (ME/CFS) might come from dysfunction of integrative brain areas that drive the motor cortex, a deep phenotyping research study recommended.
In an exploratory analysis of 17 ME/CFS clients and 21 healthy controls, those with ME/CFS had lower activity in the temporal-parietal junction on practical MRI (fMRI) than did controls, reported Avindra Nath, MD, of the Natio...