It’s not just ‘chronic fatigue’: ME/CFS is much more than being tired
- Written by Sarah Annesley, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cell and Molecular Biology, La Trobe University

Myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is as complex as its name is difficult to pronounce. It’s sometimes referred to as simply “chronic fatigue”, but this is just one of its symptoms.
In fact, ME/CFS is a complex neurological disease, recognised by the World Health Organization, that affects...
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