Acupuncture in the Treatment of Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome – a Case Report

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Mears
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Complementary Therapy ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

This case report concerns the treatment of post viral fatigue (chronic fatigue syndrome) with electroacupuncture. This condition is particularly difficult to treat whether using conventional or complementary therapy. Whilst the treatment did not cure the patient, it appears to have facilitated her return to work and markedly improved her symptoms. There are few publications on acupuncture treatment of this condition and the approach used here has not been reported previously.

scholarly journals Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnosing and Treatment Challenges and the Possibility of Jarisch–Herxheimer Reactions if High Infectious Loads Are Present

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1537
Author(s):  
Rachel K. Straub ◽  
Christopher M. Powers
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Tube Feeding ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Medical Interventions ◽  
System Disease ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Harsh Reality

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex multi-system disease with no cure and no FDA-approved treatment. Approximately 25% of patients are house or bedbound, and some are so severe in function that they require tube-feeding and are unable to tolerate light, sound, and human touch. The overall goal of this case report was to (1) describe how past events (e.g., chronic sinusitis, amenorrhea, tick bites, congenital neutropenia, psychogenic polydipsia, food intolerances, and hypothyroidism) may have contributed to the development of severe ME/CFS in a single patient, and (2) the extensive medical interventions that the patient has pursued in an attempt to recover, which enabled her to return to graduate school after becoming bedridden with ME/CFS 4.5 years prior. This paper aims to increase awareness of the harsh reality of ME/CFS and the potential complications following initiation of any level of intervention, some of which may be necessary for long-term healing. Treatments may induce severe paradoxical reactions (Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction) if high infectious loads are present. It is our hope that sharing this case will improve research and treatment options for ME/CFS.

Auricular acupuncture for insomnia of chronic fatigue syndrome: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 366-368
Author(s):  
Feng Zhang ◽  
Yifeng Shen ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Chao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Auricular Acupuncture ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

scholarly journals Moxibustion for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Jianyu You ◽  
Jing Ye ◽  
Haiyan Li ◽  
Wenguo Ye ◽  
Ensi Hong
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Complementary Therapy ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Favorable Effect ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

Objective. This review aimed at systematically evaluating the efficacy and safety of moxibustion for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Methods. Relevant trials were searched in seven digital databases up to January 2021. After literature screening, data extraction, and literature quality evaluation, the included studies were meta-analyzed using RevMan 5.4 software. The evidence level was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). Results. Fifteen studies involving 1030 CFS participants were included. Meta-analyses showed a favorable effect of moxibustion on the total effective rate compared with acupuncture (OR = 4.58, 95%CI = [2.85, 7.35], P < 0.00001 ) and drugs (OR = 6.36, 95%CI = [3.48, 11.59], P < 0.00001 ). Moxibustion also appeared to significantly reduce fatigue severity measured by fatigue scale-14 (FS-14) (WMD = −2.20, 95% CI = [−3.16, −1.24], P < 0.00001 ) and fatigue assessment instrument (FAI) (WMD = −16.36, 95% CI = [−26.58, −6.14], P = 0.002 ) compared with the control group. In addition, among the 15 included studies, only two studies reported adverse events related to moxibustion, and the symptoms were relatively mild. The quality of evidence based on the 15 included trials was assessed as moderate to very low. Conclusions. Based on limited evidence, moxibustion might be an effective and safe complementary therapy for CFS, which can be recommended to manage CFS. Because of the limited level of evidence in this review, further high-quality trials are still needed to confirm these findings.

scholarly journals A case report: chronic fatigue syndrome with low CD4/CD8.

1993 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
Seiji Takeda ◽  
Hisafumi Tahara ◽  
Shin-ichi Tohara ◽  
Keisuke Onuki ◽  
Kenji Kono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

Qi Therapy (External Qigong) for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Case Studies

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (01) ◽  
pp. 139-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Il Shin ◽  
Myeong Soo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Complementary Therapy ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Case ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of Qi therapy (QT) on the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), including fatigue and complications. QT affected the experience of mental and emotional relaxation in the subjects of these case studies, who also gained strength to overcome their pain and fatigue. Although the results of these two case studies may not constitute conclusive evidence, they provide a foundation for the exploration of QT as a complementary therapy in the reduction of negative symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome.

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