Michael Zeineh / Stanford University For those of us who have been suffering with ME/CFS for years if not decades, we know that it’s a real physical disease. Even though most practitioners have told us that ‘it’s all in your head’, we’ve known that someday the research would finally catch up with the cruel reality of ME/CFS. Now, a research team out of Stanford, using new brain scan technology, has reported finding significant differences between healthy people and those who are suffering with ME/CFS. It was reported in many news outlets. Here is the link to a write up in Today. Read it if you haven’t seen it already.
http://www.today.com/health/chronic-fatigue-real-new-brain-scans-show-1D80250083
Reading this article cheered me up! OK, I’m an optimist at heart and I’m ready to go there. But not only did this study receive attention, mainstream audiences heard about it. That means that the negative viewpoint of ME/CFS might start to change. And, the researchers found inflammation in brain nerve cells which could possibly have been triggered by a viral infection. Duh! For decades, many ME/CFS sufferers have said that they caught a flu that they never recovered from.
Of course, this study needs to be repeated and it will take time to gather more data. But for now, it’s exciting to think that we could be getting closer to not only understanding the underlying cause of ME/CFS but possibly a successful treatment. OK, I said I was an optimist. Please COMMENT on this blog or Send in your thoughts and I’ll post them with your permission. You can use the Contact Form or send an email to Martha at DefeatCFS dot net. And Guest Blogs are most welcome!
Look for a weekly posting on Tuesdays. And consider being part of the conversation.
Be Well Again,
Martha
http://www.today.com/health/chronic-fatigue-real-new-brain-scans-show-1D80250083
Reading this article cheered me up! OK, I’m an optimist at heart and I’m ready to go there. But not only did this study receive attention, mainstream audiences heard about it. That means that the negative viewpoint of ME/CFS might start to change. And, the researchers found inflammation in brain nerve cells which could possibly have been triggered by a viral infection. Duh! For decades, many ME/CFS sufferers have said that they caught a flu that they never recovered from.
Of course, this study needs to be repeated and it will take time to gather more data. But for now, it’s exciting to think that we could be getting closer to not only understanding the underlying cause of ME/CFS but possibly a successful treatment. OK, I said I was an optimist. Please COMMENT on this blog or Send in your thoughts and I’ll post them with your permission. You can use the Contact Form or send an email to Martha at DefeatCFS dot net. And Guest Blogs are most welcome!
Look for a weekly posting on Tuesdays. And consider being part of the conversation.
Be Well Again,
Martha
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