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Jan 27, 2022 8 tweets 5 min read
Historical quotes on the importance of rest for people with ME:

“Premature activity should be avoided because of the danger that relapse might be provoked.”

/Compston, Epidemic at Royal Free Hospital, 1956.

#StopRestPace #pwME #MEcfs “Rest proved the sheet-anchor in the management of the acute stage. (...) The evil effects of premature exertion, even a prolonged neurological examination, became apparent to all.”

/The medical staff of the Royal Free Hospital, “An outbreak of encephalomyelitis”, 1957.

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