Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome update. Findings
now point to CNS involvement Postgraduate medicine. Vol.
96, No. 6 November 1994.
From the Preview:
Abnormalities of immune function, hypothalamic
and pituitary function, neurotransmitter regulation, and cerebral
perfusion have been found in patients with the syndrome. Dr.
Bell summarizes and discusses the implications of these and
other findings.
One of Dr. Bell’s more interesting points was that
there is some form of “immune system activation or
immune system dysfunction.” The cause of this altered
immunological state remains elusive.
Vertebral subluxation complex
perhaps?
Upper cervical management of primary fibromyalgia and
chronic fatigue syndrome cases. Amalu WC. Today’s Chiropractic
May/June 2000 Pp.76-86.
This paper discusses 23 successive cases
(5 male, 18 female from 11 to 76 years of age) of primary fibromyalgia
and chronic fatigue syndrome suffering from 2 to 35 years.
Total
chiropractic visits ranged from 20 to 48. All patients reported
maintaining their improvements at 1 to 1 ½ years
or more of follow up. After care every patient was able to
resume normal activities including full time work.
The author
writes:
“Improvement in symptoms of 92-100% was achieved in
both these syndromes…A causal relationship between
biomechanical faults in the upper cervical spine, abnormal
central neurophysiologic processing and subsequent peripheral
neuropathophysiology, is suggested as the possible genesis
of these two syndromes.”
Effective treatment for chronic
fatigue syndrome. Case studies of 70 patients. Farinelli, EJ,
Proceedings of the 1989 International Confer3ence on Spinal
Manipulation. March 31-April 1, 1989. Washington, DC.
Patients
were put in one of 4 experimental groups:
Group A was treated
under the medical model which assumes a viral cause of Chronic
Fatigue. They followed a six-month regimen designed to strengthen
the immune system through the use of specific digestive enzymes,
therapeutic herbs, vitamins, and trace minerals. Improvement
in group A was temporary.
Group B followed the same regimen
and also received diversified chiropractic treatment. All patients
improved only temporarily.
Group C followed the same regimen
and also received upper cervical specific adjustments at C1-C2.
All patients improved and, at six months follow up, reported
complete relief from Chronic Fatigue symptoms.
Group D received
upper cervical adjustments only. Ten out of ten patients recovered
permanently from Chronic Fatigue symptoms..
Progress study on
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) study. Woodfield, C. Abstracts
from the 14th annual upper cervical spine conference Nov 22-23,
1997 Life University, Marietta, Ga. Pub. in Chiropractic Research
Journal Vol. 5, No.1, Spring 1998. P. 42.
This study involves
20 patients who had no prior history of depression and fulfilled
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definition of
chronic fatigue syndrome. The adjustment used is NUCCA.
There
have been two CFS patients who have completed several aspects
of the procedure…SF-36 scores on these two
patients after chiropractic correction show very promising
results.
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