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A case control study on patients with ME/CFS and healthy controls on prevalence of cervical obstructions, Cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) pressure and laboratory findings.
50 patients and 50 healthy controls will undergo clinical exams and blood test of inflammatory and other findings as well as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with spectroscopy. The patients will undergo csf -sampling and measurements of CSF pressure.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME/CFS patients | Patients diagnosed according to Canada Criteria 2003 |
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| Healthy Controls | Age and sex matched healthy controls |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRI | Diagnostic Test | If possible with spectroscopy |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalance of cervical obstructions | MRI findings | Two days |
| Prevalence of Intracranial Hypertension | CSF measurements | Two days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Diagnose Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) according to Canada Consensus Criteria from 2003
Exclusion Criteria:
Bleeding abnormality Contraindication to Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI Pregnancy
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Diagnoses with ME/CFS and healthy controls
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Björn Bragee, MD | Contact | 0854588875 | bjorn@bragee.se | |
| Bo C Bertilson, MD PhD | Contact | int4670732023 | bo.bertilson@ki.se |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Björn Bragee, MD | Medect Clinical Trials | Study Chair |
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Will be shared to other researchers with ethical approvement
After completed study or published results and 3 years thereafter
Researchers with that have ethical approvement.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015673 | Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009135 | Muscular Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D004679 | Encephalomyelitis |
| D000090862 | Neuroinflammatory Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013129 | Spinal Puncture |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001706 | Biopsy |
| D013048 | Specimen Handling |
| D019411 | Clinical Laboratory Techniques |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
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Blood, Cerebrospinal fluid
| Spinal Tap | Procedure | together with CSF pressure estimate |
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| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D003943 | Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological |
| D011677 | Punctures |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |