Research into ME, CFS and fibromyalgia, made in Flanders

by Johan on March 29, 2012

Everyone assumes that there is neither the will nor the money for biomedical research into myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia (FM) in Belgium, but that is simply not true.

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Onderzoek naar ME, CVS en fibromyalgie in Vlaanderen

by Johan March 29, 2012

Iedereen veronderstelt dat er voor biomedisch onderzoek naar myalgische encefalomyelitis (ME), chronisch vermoeidheidssyndroom (CVS) en fibromyalgie (FM) in België het geld en de wil ontbreken, maar dat is niet het geval.

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Is this the end for the Belgian CFS reference centers?

by Johan March 15, 2012

Friday: NIHDI closes CFS reference centers, patients rejoice, biopsychosocial counterattack.
Tuesday: minister vetoes closure.
A new Belgian farce?

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Is dit het einde voor de Belgische CVS-referentiecentra?

by Johan March 15, 2012

Vrijdag: RIZIV sluit de CVS-referentiecentra, patienten juichen, biopsychosociale tegenaanval.
Dinsdag: veto minister tegen de sluiting.
Een nieuwe Belgische klucht?

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Is Mikovits in or out?

by Johan December 18, 2011

Is Mikovits in or out (of work or jail)? What does this have to do with the Lipkin XMVR-study? Why do some patients keep on referring to HGRV or High Gastric Residual Volume?

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Organization against Quackery on fashionable illnesses like CFS, ME and FM

by Johan December 5, 2011

CFS, ME and FM are fashionable illnesses and it is best to ignore them, according to Cees Renckens of the Dutch organization against quackery. I don’t agree.

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Vereniging tegen Kwakzalverij over modeziekten als CVS, ME en FM

by Johan December 5, 2011

Volgens Cees Renckens van de Vereniging tegen Kwakzalverij zijn CVS, ME en FM modeziekten en kunnen die best genegeerd worden. Ik ga daar niet mee akkoord.

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Blimey, almost November! What about my goals for 2011?

by Johan October 26, 2011

It’s almost November and I suddenly remembered that I had made a list with goals for 2011.

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Call to action for all Belgian ME/CFS patients – October 2011

by Johan October 3, 2011

Now the new criteria for ME are published and the Belgian policy towards CFS is about change, but not necessarily to our benefit, it is time to provide your doctor with some good information.

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Oproep aan alle Belgische ME/CVS patienten – Oktober 2011

by Johan October 3, 2011

Nu de nieuwe criteria voor ME gepubliceerd zijn en het beleid in Belgie t.o.v. CVS gaat veranderen, maar niet noodzakelijk ten goede, is het tijd om je arts van goede informatie te voorzien.

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