Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: Review of history, clinical features, and controversies

Myalgic encephalomyelits/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) has been both a medical mystery and a source of controversy in Western medicine for over 50 years. This article reviews the major historical developments over this period, describes the clinical pattern and spectrum of severity, and then exp...

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Main Author: Nigel Speight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2013;volume=1;issue=1;spage=11;epage=13;aulast=Speight