A Systematic Review of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in China

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianfang Wang ◽  
Qunhao Zhang ◽  
Xiaolin Xue ◽  
Albert Yeung
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Acupuncture And Moxibustion ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Collective Experience ◽  
Rigorous Study ◽  
The Common ◽  
Study Designs

Studies on the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) with acupuncture and moxibustion in China were reviewed. All studies concluded the treatments were effective, with response rates ranging from 78.95% to 100%. However, the qualities of the studies were generally poor, and none of them used a RCT design. The common acupoints/sites used in the treatment of CFS, which may reflect the collective experience of acupuncturists in China based on Traditional Chinese Medicine theories can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment of CFS in future studies using more scientifically rigorous study designs.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Way Forward

1994 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 381-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Pemberton ◽  
Simon Hatcher ◽  
Philip Stanley ◽  
Allan House
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
The Common

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition surrounded by uncertainty and controversy; for example, over whether its cause is physical, psychological or psychosomatic. No doubt this is one reason for the lack of simple rehabilitation programmes to help patients with the syndrome. This article outlines the approach to treating CFS which has been developed at the Fatigue Clinic in Leeds. It is not based upon a particular theory of CFS, but is designed to help patients overcome the common personal and social dysfunctions associated with their condition. As a result it should prove acceptable in wider use, regardless of patients' or therapists' views on the cause of CFS.

scholarly journals A systematic review of enteric dysbiosis in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Du Preez ◽  
M. Corbitt ◽  
H. Cabanas ◽  
N. Eaton ◽  
D. Staines ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

scholarly journals What treatments work for anxiety in children with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)? Systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. e015481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Victoria Ellen Stoll ◽  
Esther Crawley ◽  
Victoria Richards ◽  
Nishita Lal ◽  
Amberly Brigden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Diagnostic Status ◽  
Randomised Controlled

ObjectivesAnxiety is more prevalent in children with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) than in the general population. A systematic review was carried out to identify which treatment methods are most effective for children with CFS and anxiety.DesignSystematic review using search terms entered into the Cochrane library and Ovid to search the databases Medline, Embase and psychINFO.ParticipantsStudies were selected if participants were <18 years old, diagnosed with CFS/ME (using US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence or Oxford criteria) and had a valid assessment of anxiety.InterventionsWe included observational studies and randomised controlled trials.ComparisonAny or none.OutcomesChange in anxiety diagnostic status and/or change in anxiety severity on a validated measure of anxiety from pretreatment to post-treatment.ResultsThe review identified nine papers from eight studies that met the inclusion criteria. None of the studies specifically targeted anxiety but six studies tested an intervention and measured anxiety as a secondary outcome. Of these studies, four used a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-type approach to treat CFS/ME, one used a behavioural approach and one compared a drug treatment, gammaglobulin with a placebo. Three of the CBT-type studies described an improvement in anxiety as did the trial of gammaglobulin. As none of the studies stratified outcomes according to anxiety diagnostic status or severity, we were unable to determine whether anxiety changed prognosis or whether treatments were equally effective in those with comorbid anxiety compared with those without.ConclusionWe do not know what treatment should be offered for children with both anxiety and CFS/ME. Further research is therefore required to answer this question.Trial registration numberThis review was registered on Prospective Register of Systematic Review Protocols (PROSPERO) and the protocol is available fromhttp://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.asp?ID=CRD42016043488.

scholarly journals A systematic review of neurological impairments in myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome using neuroimaging techniques

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. e0232475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah Maksoud ◽  
Stanley du Preez ◽  
Natalie Eaton-Fitch ◽  
Kiran Thapaliya ◽  
Leighton Barnden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Neuroimaging Techniques
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