ME/CFS is a complex multisystem disease with a wide range of disabling symptoms. One of the main symptoms people with ME/CFS experience is referred to as ‘fatigue’, however, this word does not even begin to describe the severe debilitating exhaustion and depletion of energy that people with ME/CFS experience on a daily basis.
All these symptoms dramatically affect a person’s quality of life and their ability to function to complete every tasks.
ME/CFS has no effective drug treatment and full recovery is rare, but symptoms can stabilise and improve over time with careful management and specialist support.
Research continues to try and better understand the underlying disease process and to develop preventative measures and treatments.
The ME association invests in biomedical research that will lead to:
- The development of reliable diagnostic tests for use in clinics
- Safe and effective forms of treatment
- A better understanding of underlying disease mechanisms
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