Daily Mail: Report urges new name, better diagnosis for chronic fatigue

[Valentijn]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap...ges-new-better-diagnosis-chronic-fatigue.html

And the report called for a new name to replace the "chronic fatigue" moniker that so many patients said belittled their suffering. The choice: Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease, or SEID, to reflect that symptoms worsen after exertion.

Whatever it's called, the disorder's hallmark is persistent and profound fatigue — where, depending on the severity, a simple activity like grocery shopping can put someone to bed — often accompanied by memory problems and other symptoms. There's no medical test for it, leaving doctors to rule out other possible causes, and there's no specific treatment.

Looks quite good overall. No Wessely quotes yet!

 

[Snow Leopard]

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Hmm...

 

[Valentijn]

Fortunately it doesn't look like any significant corrections or rebuttals are needed. For a change

 

[wdb]

Looks like they just reprinted the Associated press release. Same article word for word here
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/02/10/report-urges-new-name-better-diagnosis-for-chronic-fatigue/

 

[Kate_UK]

comments accepted here

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...s-draw-new-guidelines-diagnose-condition.html

 

[worldbackwards]

Looks like they just reprinted the Associated press release. Same article word for word here
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/02/10/report-urges-new-name-better-diagnosis-for-chronic-fatigue/

Ah, churnalism at it's finest!

 

[liverock]

The latest Daily Mail article appears to be very sympathetic, 'Chronic Fatigue is a Real and Serious Disease'
WOW, someone in the MSM is beginning to finally get it!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...s-draw-new-guidelines-diagnose-condition.html