WWMEA
Diagnostic Criteria
&
Differential Diagnosis
Canadian
Expert Consensus Panel Clinical Case Definition for ME/CFS
published
in the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol. 11 (1) 2003
http://www.cfids-cab.org/MESA/ccpc_p.html
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The following links describe the diagnostic
criteria and differential diagnosis of M.E.
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(note: differential diagnosis means
illnesses to rule out)
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You should know that there are several
definitions to describe M.E. and they are continually being modified.
In addition, the definitions for CFS and CFIDS are also different than
that of M.E.
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Current discussions continue regarding
a definition for research purposes and a different, less rigid definition
for clinical purposes.
SPECIAL
NOTE:
chronic fatigue
is NOT chronic fatigue syndrome or M.E.!
and
chronic fatigue
syndrome or M.E. is NOT just chronic fatigue!
A diagnosis for any
medical condition must be
made by a qualified
medical professional.
The Waterloo Wellington
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Association
assumes no liability
for the diagnosis of any medical condition.
Begin with the following link and
then move down the list to the
others for more information on obtaining
a correct diagnosis.
What
illnesses could cause fatigue?
from
holistic-online.com
http://holisticonline.com/Remedies/
cfs/cfs_sources-of-fatigue.htm
1994
Revised Case Definition
of
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
and
The Differential Diagnosis
in
Patients Presenting with CFS:
from
holistic-online.com
http://holisticonline.com/Remedies/cfs/cfs_diagnosis.htm
This
link provides "... the text of definitions
descriptions
of M.E. as published in six papers
since
the name was coined in 1956."
(the
most recent was 1994, near the bottom of the page)
http://www.cfs-news.org/me.htm
Definition
of CFS
from
the USA CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cfs/
Overlapping
Disorders:
Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome,
Multiple
Chemical Sensitivity & Gulf War Syndrome.
by
MCS Referral & Resources
http://www.mcsrr.org/factsheets/overlaping.html
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