Vision-related symptoms as a clinical feature of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis? Evidence from the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire

Hutchinson, C.V., Maltby, J., Badham, S.P. ORCID: 0000-0002-6890-102X and Jason, L.A., 2013. Vision-related symptoms as a clinical feature of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis? Evidence from the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 98 (1). ISSN 1468-2079

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Abstract

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is a debilitating disorder, affecting at least 250,000 people in the UK. Marked by debilitating fatigue, its aetiology is poorly understood and diagnosis controversial. A number of symptoms overlap with other illnesses with the result that CFS/ME is commonly misdiagnosed. It is important therefore that significant clinical features are investigated. People diagnosed with CFS/ME consistently report that they experience vision-related symptoms associated with their illness1-3 with some of these reports being verified experimentally. Although vision-related symptoms may represent a significant clinical feature of CFS/ME that could be useful in its diagnosis, they have yet to be included in clinical guidelines.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	British Journal of Ophthalmology
Creators:	Hutchinson, C.V., Maltby, J., Badham, S.P. and Jason, L.A.
Publisher:	BMJ Group
Place of Publication:	London
Date:	2013
Volume:	98
Number:	1
ISSN:	1468-2079
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304439 DOI
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	EPrints Services
Date Added:	28 Oct 2015 10:34
Last Modified:	09 Jun 2017 13:56
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/26012

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