HHHHHH HHHHHH HHHHHH H H HHHHHH H H HHHHHH H H H HH H H H H H H HHHHH HHHHHH HHHH H H H HHHH H H H HHHHHH H H H H HHH H H H H H HHHHHH H HHHHHH H HH HHHHHH HHHHH HHHHHH Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Electronic Newsletter -------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 39 September 30, 1994 Washington DC -------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS UPDATE CONTENTS >>>1. Medical publications update >>>2. Medical conferences >>>3. CDC brochure "Facts About CFS" NOTE: The Usenet newsgroup sci.med.immunology was approved and is now an active discussion group. ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>1. Medical publications update [The following was contributed by Mr. Steve Clancy, the sysop of the Wellspring BBS which is a service of the Science Library of the University of California at Irvine.] This CFS UPDATE is a review of the current medical literature on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and is presented as a public service by the Wellspring RBBS. The presence or absence of any information in this review should not be taken as advocating one method of treatment over another, and should not be construed as providing medical advice or diagnosis. The references may be taken from various sources and should be used for educational purposes only. Databases accessed may include the MEDLINE online database produced by the National Library of Medicine, as well as other online and print sources. This listing is NOT a complete review, but represents a selection. Further information may be obtained from the U.C. Irvine, Science Library, or from your local medical library. STEVE CLANCY, M.L.S., WELLSPRING RBBS (714) 856-7996 (714) 846-5087 (714) 725-2700 VOICE (714) 856-7309 (NOTE: Articles with title in brackets [ ] are not in English.) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Jacobson W; Saich T; Borysiewicz LK; Behan WM; Behan PO; Wreghitt TG. Serum folate and chronic fatigue syndrome. Neurology, 1993 Dec, 43(12):2645-7. UID: 94077391. 2. Bentall RP; Wood GC; Marrinan T; Deans C; Edwards RH. A brief mental fatigue questionnaire. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1993 Sep, 32 (Pt 3):375-9. UID: 94073111. 3. Ray C; Phillips L; Weir WR. Quality of attention in chronic fatigue syndrome: subjective reports of everyday attention and cognitive difficulty, and performance on tasks of focused attention. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1993 Sep, 32 (Pt 3):357-64. UID: 94073109. 4. Bakheit AM. Postviral fatigue syndrome. Practitioner, 1993 Aug, 237(1529):610-4. UID: 94077824. 5. Salit IE; Abbey SE; Moldofsky H; Ichise M; Garfinkel PE. Post-infectious neuromyasthenia (chronic fatigue syndrome): a summary of ongoing studies. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:9-12. UID: 94074008. 6. Menezes J; Ablashi DV. Avenues for research in chronic fatigue syndrome etiology. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:65-6. UID: 94074007. 7. Salit IE; McLaughlin B. Recommendations for laboratory investigations and symptomatic treatment. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:63-4. UID: 94074006. 8. Komaroff A; Joncas JH. Definition of the syndrome and differential diagnosis. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:59-61. UID: 94074005. 9. Hyde BM. Myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome): an historic perspective. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:5-8. UID: 94074003. 10. Kundu SK; Ahronheim GA; Menezes J. Immunodysregulation and chronic fatigue syndrome. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:49-50. UID: 94074002. 11. Joncas JH. Search for an association between Epstein-Barr virus infection and the chronic fatigue syndrome. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:43-7. UID: 94074001. 12. Ablashi DV; Zompetta C; Lease C; Josephs SF; Balachandra N; Komaroff AL; Krueger GR; Henry B; Lukau J; Salahuddin SZ. Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:33-40. UID: 94074000. 13. Purtilo DT. Dual infections of the immune system in patients with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection mimicking chronic fatigue syndrome. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:29-32. UID: 94073999. 14. Komaroff AL. Chronic fatigue syndromes: a preliminary overview. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:23-8. UID: 94073998. 15. Mildon CA. Clinical observations of chronic fatigue syndrome. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:17-9. UID: 94073997. 16. Cooke RG. The psychiatrist and chronic fatigue syndrome. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:13-5. UID: 94073996. 17. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Proceedings of a workshop. Toronto, Ontario, 28-29 September 1989. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:1-71. UID: 94073995. 18. Khoury PB. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and psychiatric disorders [letter]. American Journal of Medicine, 1994 May, 96(5):485-6. UID: 94249715. 19. Stern K. Chronic fatigue syndrome: signs and symptoms. Cds Review, 1993 Aug, 86(7):26-9. UID: 94243948. 20. Jacobson W; Saich T; Borysiewicz LK; Behan WM; Behan PO; Wreghitt TG. Serum folate and chronic fatigue syndrome. Neurology, 1993 Dec, 43(12):2645-7. UID: 94077391. 21. Bentall RP; Wood GC; Marrinan T; Deans C; Edwards RH. A brief mental fatigue questionnaire. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1993 Sep, 32 (Pt 3):375-9. UID: 94073111. 22. Ray C; Phillips L; Weir WR. Quality of attention in chronic fatigue syndrome: subjective reports of everyday attention and cognitive difficulty, and performance on tasks of focused attention. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1993 Sep, 32 (Pt 3):357-64. UID: 94073109. 23. Bakheit AM. Postviral fatigue syndrome. Practitioner, 1993 Aug, 237(1529):610-4. UID: 94077824. 24. Salit IE; Abbey SE; Moldofsky H; Ichise M; Garfinkel PE. Post-infectious neuromyasthenia (chronic fatigue syndrome): a summary of ongoing studies. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:9-12. UID: 94074008. 25. Menezes J; Ablashi DV. Avenues for research in chronic fatigue syndrome etiology. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:65-6. UID: 94074007. 26. Salit IE; McLaughlin B. Recommendations for laboratory investigations and symptomatic treatment. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:63-4. UID: 94074006. 27. Komaroff A; Joncas JH. Definition of the syndrome and differential diagnosis. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:59-61. UID: 94074005. 28. Hyde BM. Myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome): an historic perspective. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:5-8. UID: 94074003. 29. Kundu SK; Ahronheim GA; Menezes J. Immunodysregulation and chronic fatigue syndrome. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:49-50. UID: 94074002. 30. Joncas JH. Search for an association between Epstein-Barr virus infection and the chronic fatigue syndrome. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:43-7. UID: 94074001. 31. Ablashi DV; Zompetta C; Lease C; Josephs SF; Balachandra N; Komaroff AL; Krueger GR; Henry B; Lukau J; Salahuddin SZ. Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:33-40. UID: 94074000. 32. Purtilo DT. Dual infections of the immune system in patients with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection mimicking chronic fatigue syndrome. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:29-32. UID: 94073999. 33. Komaroff AL. Chronic fatigue syndromes: a preliminary overview. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:23-8. UID: 94073998. 34. Mildon CA. Clinical observations of chronic fatigue syndrome. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:17-9. UID: 94073997. 35. Cooke RG. The psychiatrist and chronic fatigue syndrome. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:13-5. UID: 94073996. 36. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Proceedings of a workshop. Toronto, Ontario, 28-29 September 1989. Canada Diseases Weekly Report, 1991 Jan, 17 Suppl 1E:1-71. UID: 94073995. 37. Khoury PB. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and psychiatric disorders [letter]. American Journal of Medicine, 1994 May, 96(5):485-6. UID: 94249715. 38. Stern K. Chronic fatigue syndrome: signs and symptoms. Cds Review, 1993 Aug, 86(7):26-9. UID: 94243948. 39. Meyers D. Psychosocial factors and somatisation in chronic fatigue and allied disorders [letter]. Medical Journal of Australia, 1994 Jun 20, 160(12):806-7. UID: 94268395. 40. Howes S. Chronic fatigue syndrome. ME Association is honest about prognosis [letter]. Bmj, 1994 May 14, 308(6939):1299-300. UID: 94264564. 41. Ho-Yen DO; Shanks M. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Prevalence study overlooked [letter]. Bmj, 1994 May 14, 308(6939):1299. UID: 94264563. 42. Abbot NC; Spence VA; Lowe JG; Potts RC; Hassan AH; Belch JJ; Beck JS. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Immunological findings vary between populations [letter]. Bmj, 1994 May 14, 308(6939):1299. UID: 94264562. 43. Ho-Yen DO; Grant A. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Self help groups give valuable support [letter]. Bmj, 1994 May 14, 308(6939):1298-9. UID: 94264561. 44. Tannock C; Costa DC; Brostoff J. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Preliminary report misrepresented [letter]. Bmj, 1994 May 14, 308(6939):1298. UID: 94264560. 45. Anderson N. Chronic fatigue syndrome. ...and study them separately [letter]. Bmj, 1994 May 14, 308(6939):1298. UID: 94264559. 46. Goudsmit EM. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Distinguish between syndromes... [letter]. Bmj, 1994 May 14, 308(6939):1297-8. UID: 94264558. 47. Blatch C; Blatt T. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Role of psychological factors overemphasised [letter]. Bmj, 1994 May 14, 308(6939):1297. UID: 94264557. 48. Makela EH. Understanding chronic fatigue syndrome. American Pharmacy, 1994 Apr, NS34(4):45-54; quiz 55-6. UID: 94270316. 49. Pearce JM. New diagnoses for old diseases: dangers and distractions. Quarterly Journal of Medicine, 1994 Apr, 87(4):253-8. UID: 94269266. 50. Trojani FT. [The chronic fatigue syndrome (news)]. Clinica Terapeutica, 1994 Apr, 144(4):373-6. UID: 94265409. 51. Bearn J; Wessely S. Neurobiological aspects of the chronic fatigue syndrome. European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 1994 Feb, 24(2):79-90. UID: 94265808. 52. Lane RJ; Woodrow D; Archard LC. Lactate responses to exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome [letter]. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 1994 May, 57(5):662-3. UID: 94260244. 53. Bonner D; Ron M; Chalder T; Butler S; Wessely S. Chronic fatigue syndrome: a follow up study. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 1994 May, 57(5):617-21. UID: 94260219. 54. Caffery BE; Josephson JE; Samek MJ. The ocular signs and symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. Journal of the American Optometric Association, 1994 Mar, 65(3):187-91. UID: 94260017. 55. Schmitz S; Tesch H; Bohlen H; Engert A; Diehl V. [Chronic fatigue syndrome]. Medizinische Klinik, 1994 Mar 15, 89(3):154-9. UID: 94254762. 56. Sidebotham PD; Skeldon I; Chambers TL; Clements S; Culling J. Refractory chronic fatigue syndrome in adolescence. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 1994 Feb 2-15, 51(3):110-2. UID: 94251503. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >>>2. Medical conferences The "First World Congress on Stress" will be held at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland on October 4-7. It is sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Mental Health, the International Society for the Investigation of Stress, and the Nabs Seyle Foundation. For information call tel. 1-301-496-8928, select option 1 and leave a message for Ms. Anneke Derijk, or send a fax to 1-301-402-1561. A conference entitled "The Psychology of Health, Immunity and Disease" will be held at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on December 5-11. It is sponsored by the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine. For registration information, call 1-800-743-2226 or 1-203-456-1153, or fax 1-203-423-4512. [Thanks to the staff of Dr. Giovanni Cizza of NIMH, Joel Davis and NICABM.] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >>>3. CDC brochure "Facts About CFS" The brochure titled "The Facts About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" has been published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It has chapters on background, clinical aspects and demographics, possible causes of CFS, diagonsis of CFS, abnormalities of the immune system, the research case definition (March, 1988), and medical, herbal preparations, and miscellaneous treatments that have been used against CFS. To get a printed copy, contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mail Stop A-15 1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30333 tel. 1-404-639-3311 The text of the brochure can be obtained on Internet by sending the command GET CFS CDC-FACT as an e-mail message to the address LISTSERV%ALBNYDH2@ALBANY.EDU. 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