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             Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Electronic Newsletter
 
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  No. 39                  September 30, 1994             Washington DC
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                      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.
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  >>>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.)
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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.
 
 
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  >>>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.]
 
 
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  >>>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.  It is available for download from the
Project ENABLE BBS, tel. 1-304-759-0727, file area 23, filename
CDC-FACT.TXT.
 
[Thanks to the staff of the CDC, and Chuck Moss and Maryka Ford.]
 
 
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