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"   Question My mum has been diagnosed with ME recently and I just want to know exactly what it is.  Or at least what it stands for so that I can find out for myself what it really is.   Answer ME stands for myalgic encephalomyelitis, translated this means aching muscles and disorder of the central nervous system.  The condition causes typical severe muscle fatigue on exertion and there may be muscle pains, fever and headache, weakness, dizziness and a sensation of pins and needles.  Psychological upset includes depression, inability to concentrate, loss of memory, sleep disturbances and a feeling of panic from time to time.  The cause of ME remains unknown, but since it often follows a viral illness affecting the respiratory passages or digestive system, it is widely thought to be a reaction to some kind of infection, rather similar to glandular fever.  There is no diagnostic test for ME, and the diagnosis is reached by excluding other disorders that could also account for the patient&amp;#039;s symptoms.  Treatment is aimed at easing specific symptoms and supporting the patient both psychologically and physically.  They must work within their limitations and cling to the fact that the condition almost always clears up completely within a few months or years.  An excellent source of further help would be the ME Association. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex Bell&amp;#039;s palsy and pregnancy Bilateral ulnar nerve palsy Botulinum toxin \u2013 what is it? Can the ketogenic diet cure restless leg syndrome? Can you tell me more about multiple systems atrophy (Shy-Drager syndrome)? Dealing with sleepwalking Dystonia For a few minutes my mother could not speak How did I get Huntington&amp;#039;s disease? Huntington&amp;#039;s syndrome \u2013 is it hereditary? I have Bell&amp;#039;s palsy and been asked to have an MRI scan I think by taking ketamine I have damaged my brain I&amp;#039;m suffering from sleep paralysis and hypnogogic hallucination Information on Tourette&amp;#039;s syndrome Is Bell\u2019s palsy hereditary? Will my unborn child have it? Is my twitching a sign of motor neurone disease? Lost my sense of smell and taste ME and periods Myoclonic dystonia Myotonia congenita Peripheral vestibular disorder Progressive supranuclear palsy Restless legs syndrome Shaking head when stressed Shoulder and arm tics in my three-year-old Spasmodic twitching in both eyes Tell me about foot drop Thomsen&amp;#039;s disease Trapped nerve in the elbow What can we do about my autistic son&amp;#039;s violent outbursts? What is causing my Bell&amp;#039;s palsy? What is familial tremor? What is fasciculation ? What will ease RLS? What&amp;#039;s causing the strange sensations down my left side?  Last updated 16.04.2015 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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