snowathlete
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To me, Mady Hornig's use of the term neuropsychiatric is fine. I get what she is saying. She is not saying the disease is psychological. What she is actually getting at is that a bunch of other diseases long associated with traditional psychiatry, aren't necesarily psychological either. I suspect that most people get what she is saying, and you would hope the panel, with their background in medicine, get it too.
Having said that, given the loaded history of the disease and given the very real fact that some people still try to paint the disease as psychological, I'd much prefer if people avoided terms like this which could be misunderstood by some, or twisted to mean something else by others.
Also, for the same reasons, I think from ME/CFS's point of view, it is preferable to make comparisions with diseases like Parkinsons and MS, rather than schizophrenia and depression, which people still maintain old views about.
I remain impressed with the broad and detailed work being done by Mady Hornig and those she is working with.
Having said that, given the loaded history of the disease and given the very real fact that some people still try to paint the disease as psychological, I'd much prefer if people avoided terms like this which could be misunderstood by some, or twisted to mean something else by others.
Also, for the same reasons, I think from ME/CFS's point of view, it is preferable to make comparisions with diseases like Parkinsons and MS, rather than schizophrenia and depression, which people still maintain old views about.
I remain impressed with the broad and detailed work being done by Mady Hornig and those she is working with.