Thread by @TomKindlon

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12-page report on "International Conference
ME/#CFS & #LongCOVID – Treatment & Rehabilitation"

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Conference website:
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I found the report good though I'd be surprised if some annoying stuff hadn't been said by someone

#MEcfs
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"[As well as post-exertional malaise] other common symptoms of #LongCOVID & ME/#CFS include fatigue, cognitive difficulties, dysautonomia, reduced tolerance to physical +/or cognitive exertion, brain fog, unrefreshing sleep, pain & immune system symptoms"

#MEcfs #PostCovid

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"The presence of orthostatic intolerance and post-exertional malaise/ post-exertional symptom exacerbation (#PEM/#PESE) requires interventions to be modified in view of these diagnoses for rehabilitation to be safe"

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"For the clinical management of ME/#CFS patients and #LongCOVID patients with PEM*/PESE** it is recommended to use education and skills training on energy conservation techniques such as pacing."

*post-exertional malaise
**post-exertional symptom exacerbation

#MEcfs #PwME

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"ME/CFS and Long COVID guidelines do not recommend the use of functional neurological disorder rehabilitation methods."

#LongCOVID #MEcfs

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"The key components of ME/CFS and Long COVID treatment and rehabilitation are ..." (see image)

#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #LongCovid #Covidlonghaulers #PwLC

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From the "key content" section of:
12-page report on "International Conference ME/CFS & Long COVID – Treatment & Rehabilitation"
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#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #LongCovid #Covidlonghaulers #MEcfs