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what is me?

A complex multi-system disease

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Affects approx 250,000 in UK (more than MS or PD)

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No single cause. No cure

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Children and adults. Female > male

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Affects mobility, cognition, work and quality of life

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Varying levels of severity

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symptoms & diagnosis

Systems affected include:
endocrine, muscular, immune & neurological

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Diagnosis can be problematic leading to inaccuracies in research and practice experience

post exertional malaise

The "Hallmark characteristic" 

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New symptoms, or an exacerbation of current symptoms, triggered by physical, cognitive, sensory or emotional exertion

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Response is delayed, hours or days after the exertion and can last days, weeks, or indefinitely

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Physio interventions CAN trigger PEM

physiological responses

People with ME have an adverse physiological response to physical exertion

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Disease-specific changes to:

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Heart rate

Blood pressure

Anaerobic threshold

Intracellular acidosis

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