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1126418 tn?1326165992

What is M.E.?

I have been seeing it around and looked it up but can not find what it is. Do any of you know, what it is and what M.E. stands for?
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572651 tn?1530999357
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis?

from http://mehelpinfo.users.btopenworld.com/page3.html

"M.E. is an illness. M.E. stands for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis - which is a bit of a mouthful, but basically means muscle ("myalgic") and head ("encephalitic") symptoms.

M.E. is also known as Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS), because it often follows on from a viral infection.

Also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).

M.E. is a potentially severe and disabling illness and most commonly affects people between the ages of 20 and 40. The causes are not known."

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