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Family Practice Vol. 5, No. 4, 302-306
© Oxford University Press 1988

review-article

The Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Syndrome

J C MURDOCH

Department of General Practice, University of Otago, Medical School Dunedin, New Zealand

Murdoch J C. The myalgic encephalomyelitis syndrome. Family Practice 1988; 5: 302–306.

The myalgic encephalomyelitis syndrome has been described over the past 40 years as a relapsing illness occurring mainly in young females, with the cardinal symptoms of muscle pain and exhaustion. This paper reviews recent studies on the syndrome in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand. The possible pathogenesis of the syndrome is discussed, as is the difficulty of managing such patients where no certain aetiology is present. It is suggested that the syndrome should be described as the myalgic exhaustion syndrome.


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