A new look at Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)
Ian Gibson 1*
1 House of Commons, United Kingdom
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: jkerr{at}sgul.ac.uk.
Accepted 31 July 2006
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Abstract |
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It has been three years since the Chief Medical Office
reported on CFS/ME and the time has come for a thorough
investigation by an All Party Group drawn from the House
of Commons and the House of Lords. We have received many
written submissions and are engaged in taking oral
evidence in 2-hour sessions, which we open to the public
as well as interested groups. The group has received a
fantastic response to its requests for written evidence
over the last few months. Questions that arise for a
government response are the lack of provision and support
for CFS/ME patients, the issue of the clinical definition
of CFS/ME, the need for a diagnostic test for CFS/ME,
effectiveness of the NICE guidelines, and criteria used to
decide which treatments are best for patients with CFS/ME.
Key Words:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic encephalomyelitis
