Chronic fatigue syndrome : state of the science conference / presented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee, October 23-24, 2000, Arlington, Virginia.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chronic fatigue syndrome--Congresses.

Chronic fatigue syndrome.

Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic.

Medical Subjects:

Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.?] : [Dept. of Health and Human Services], [2000?]

Summary:

The state-of-the-science conference was organized by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee (CFSCC), with the financial assistance of several DHHS agencies. The goals of the meeting were to focus on CFS research areas in which information is both mature and exciting; summarize current knowledge and identify important gaps in knowledge; garner the perspective of expert investigators not currently working on the problem of CFS; and identify expert investigators who might be attracted to study CFS as a clinical problem. Seven topic areas of medical research were identified: neuroendocrinology; cognition; chronic pain; sleep; immunology; orthostatic intolerance/neurally mediated hypotension; and fatigue, functional status, and disability. For each topic, a clinical scientist studying CFS (CFS expert) was asked to present the most provocative aspects of current knowledge; then scientists working in that same research area, but not studying CFS (subject experts), were asked to provide additional information and insights from that discipline that could enhance understanding of CFS.

Notes:

Title from PDF title page.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

316039208