Fascinating Stuff…

R.E.S.C.I.N.D.
RESTORE M.E.
Parallels with poliomyelitis, transverse myelitis and related disorders
by Judith Silverman
 
Why the name Myalgic Encephalomyelitis should be Restored:

The name Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is the most historically researched, documented and descriptive name for the debilitating disease that is now currently known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
The dictionary definition of the name Myalgic Encephalomyelitis means pain in the muscles [...]

Out of Hyde-ing! Dr. Byron Hyde finds M.E. link to new Polio-like Virus.

Dr Byron Hyde - polio like virus found in subgroup of M.E. patients
CFS Radio Program
Roger G. Mazlen, M.D. Host
with
Dr. Byron Hyde
Dr. Mazlen
We’re delighted today, we’re really please to be able to present on the show live from Canada, Dr. Byron Hyde who will be talking with us in just a minute. Dr. Hyde is [...]

Even more on Polio & M.E. being linked! I know this…gulp.

ME and polio are almost certainly sister diseases, caused by the same family of viruses.
Ten years ago, in my book ME: The New Plague, I argued that ME was a persistent viral
infection related to poliomyelitis. When my study of ME in schools was
published in the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, it hit the headlines
because it [...]

ME/CFS and Polio ~ a hidden epidemic?

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME: THE HIDDEN POLIO EPIDEMIC by Dr. William Campbell Douglas (Second Opinion Newsletter)
Periodically, we receive letters such as the following (but surprisingly few, considering the controversial nature of the subject):
“I like your publication and gain a lot of useful information from it. But I question all of your ideas because of your stand [...]

M.E./CFS and the Polio vaccine link…

Polio vaccine and ME/CFS link?
Saturday 22 December 2007
The following is a Q&A session with Dr Richard L Bruno who is Chairperson of the International Post-Polio Task Force and Director of The Post-Polio Institute and International Centre.
Dr Bruno was asked about a possible link between polio vaccines and CFS.
The Q&A originally appeared in PolioSA, the newsletter [...]