Brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentration may not be depressed in chronic fatigue syndrome

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Patrick ◽  
Ruth R. Miller ◽  
Theodore Steiner ◽  
Jennifer L. Gardy ◽  
Shoshana M. Parker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Neurotrophic Factor ◽  
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Factor Concentration

Long- and short-term blood pressure andRR-interval variability and psychosomatic distress in chronic fatigue syndrome: authors’ reply 1

1999 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 319 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.A. DUPREZ ◽  
M.L. DE BUYZERE ◽  
B. DRIEGHE ◽  
F. VANHAVERBEKE ◽  
Y. TAES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

Diagnostic Concordance Between Categorical and Dimensional Instruments to Assess Personality Disorder in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-165
Author(s):  
Natalia Calvo ◽  
Naia Sáez-Francàs ◽  
Sergi Valero ◽  
Jesús Castro-Marrero ◽  
José Alegre Martín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Personality Assessment ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Specific Pattern ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Self Transcendence

Abstract. The study examines the relationship between a categorical and a dimensional personality assessment instrument in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). A total of 162 CFS patients were included in the study (91.4% women; mean age 47.5 years). All subjects completed the Spanish versions of the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4+ (PDQ-4+) and the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised (TCI-R). Results: 78 (48.1%) of the patients presented a Personality Disorder (PD), the most frequent being Cluster C, specifically Obsessive-compulsive disorder, followed by Avoidant disorder. PDs showed a specific pattern of correlation with temperament scales. All PD clusters correlated positively with Harm Avoidance and Self-Transcendence, and negatively with Reward Dependence, Self-Directedness, and Cooperativeness. In a logistic regression analysis, Self-Directedness and Cooperativeness predicted PD presence. The findings are consistent with previous studies in non-CFS samples and suggest that the combination of the Temperament and Character dimensions (low Self-Directedness and Cooperativeness and high Harm Avoidance and Self-Transcendence) correlates with PD severity, and that Self-Directedness and Cooperativeness are associated with PD presence in CFS patients. The integration of these two perspectives expands the current comprehension of personality pathology in CFS patients.

Politics, science, and the emergence of a new disease: The case of chronic fatigue syndrome.

1997 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 973-983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard A. Jason ◽  
Judith A. Richman ◽  
Fred Friedberg ◽  
Lynne Wagner ◽  
Renee Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
New Disease ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome
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