The 8th International IACFS Professional Conference is Friday, Jan 12- Sunday, Jan 14, 2007. http://www.aacfs.org/p/218.html Professional Conference Information 2007 Conference Information » 2007 Professional Conference » =========================================== Friday, January 12th 7:00am Registration Opens ________________________________________________ 8:00-8:10am Welcome & Introduction Nancy Klimas, M.D. President, IACFS Faculty, Dept. of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine Marly C. Silverman Founder, Patient Alliance for Neuroendocrineimmune Disorders Organization for Research and Advocacy (P.A.N.D.O.R.A.) ________________________________________________ Fatigue Session Session Chair: Nancy Klimas, M.D. Session Description: Interdisciplinary session: Lessons learned in other fatiguing illnesses; Immune/neuro/endocrine interactions; cellular mechanisms; interventions. 8:10-8:40am Introductory Overview Professor Yasuyoshi Watanabe Osaka City Medical School, Osaka, Japan Fatigue Paper Presentations Estimation of fatigue state in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome using Actigraphy and R-R interval power spectrum analysis Seiki Tajima, M.D. Examining and Distinguishing Types of Fatigue Nicole S. Porter, Ph.D. CFS is Associated with High Allostatic Load in Georgia Elizabeth M. Maloney, DrPH, M.S. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Abnormal Exercise Stress Test Margaret Ciccolella, J.D., Ed.D. â-Alanine and g-Aminobutyric Acid in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Ulf Hannestad, MSc. A Comparison of Neurometabolites in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Healthy Volunteers Paul S. Nestadt, B.S. Alterations in Apoptosis Play a Role in Post-Infection Fatigue Toni Whistler, Ph.D. Fatigue Session Summary: State-of-the-Art with a CFS-Perspective Fred Friedberg, Ph.D., IACFS Board Member Principal Investigator, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Project, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY ________________________________________________ Break - Visit Exhibits ________________________________________________ Sleep Session Session Chair: Birgitta Evengard, M.D., Ph.D. Session Description: Interdisciplinary session: Sleep in other chronic illnesses; impact of sleep cycle on function; neuro/ immune/endocrine interactions; animal models; interventions Introductory Overview Joan L. Shaver, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN Professor & Dean, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), College of Nursing Sleep Session Summary: State-of-the-Art with a CFS Perspective Charles Lapp, M.D., IACFS Board Member Private Practice Clinician, Raleigh, NC Clinical Professor, Duke University ________________________________________________ 12:00-12:55pm Lunch - Visit Exhibits & Posters ________________________________________________ Lunch Workshop- CFS Research Funding Nancy Klimas, M.D. President, IACFS Faculty, Dept. of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine ________________________________________________ Clinical Trials Session Session Co-Chairs: Barry Hurwitz, Ph.D. Jose G. Montoya, M.D. Session Description: Discussion of three specific on-going clinical trials for CFS intervention. Introductory Overview Barry Hurwitz, Ph.D. Clinical Trials Paper Presentation Therapeutic Effect of Epoetin Alpha on Red Blood Cell Volume, Perceived Fatigue and Susceptibility to Syncope in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Miami Epoetin AlphaClinical Trial Barry Hurwitz, Ph.D. Use of Valganciclovir (VGCV) in Patients with High Antibody Titers Against Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV-6) and Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) who were Experiencing Virus Induced Fatigue with CNS Dysfunction (VIFCD) Jose G. Montoya, M.D. Phase I Clinical Trial of Valacyclovir in the Epstein-Barr Virus Subset of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome A. Martin Lerner, M.D. ________________________________________________ Pain Session Session Chair: Lucinda Bateman, M.D. Session Description: Mechanisms of pain in chronic illness; influence of inflammation; central and peripheral pain mechanisms; interventions Introductory Overview: A Life of Pelvic Pain Karen J. Berkley, Ph.D. McKenzie and Distinguished Research Professor, Program in Neuroscience, Florida State University Pain Paper Presentations Inflammation and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Vance A. Spence, Ph.D. Chronic widespread pain and its comorbidities: A population-based study Kenji Kato, Ph.D. Pain Session Summary: State-of-the-Art with a CFS Perspective ________________________________________________ 2:45-3:00pm Break - Visit Poster Presentations & Exhibits ________________________________________________ Epidemiology & Case Definition Session Session Co-Chairs: William C. Reeves, M.D. Eleanor Z. Hanna, Ph.D. Session Description: Prevalence, incidence, illness trajectory, impact on research priorities Introductory Overview Richard Herrell, Ph.D. NIMH, Washington, D.C. Epidemiology Case Definition Paper Presentation Subgroups of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Metropolitan, Urban, and Rural Georgia William C. Reeves, M.D. Epidemiology Case Definition Panel Discussion Moderator: Eleanor Z. Hanna, Ph.D. Panel: William C. Reeves, M.D. Leonard Jason, Ph.D. James F. Jones, M.D. Epidemiology Paper Presentations Change in Chronic Fatigue Symptom-Complex: 10-Year Interval Post Gulf War Deployment Han K. Kang, Dr. P.H. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Offspring of Mothers with CFS Rosemary A. Underhill, MB, BS, FRCSE, MRCOG Preliminary observations from a case-control study on chronic fatigue syndrome in monozygotic Swedish Twins Andreas Jacks, M.D. Unidentified somatic complaints following 9/11: More than depression? Barbara G. Melamed, Ph.D., ABPP The Economic Impact of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in a Community-Based Versus a Tertiary Sample Leonard Jason, Ph.D. Epidemiology Session Summary: State-of-the-Art with a CFS-Perspective Leonard A. Jason, Ph.D., Vice President, IACFS Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, IL ________________________________________________ International CFS Forum Session Chair: Hirohiko Kuratsune, M.D., D.Med.Sci. Session Description: Short Oral Presentations and Panel Discussion on International Health with representatives from across the globe discussing research directions and clinical approaches. International CFS Forum Paper Presentations Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Developing Countries: The Nigerian Case Leonard A. Jason, Ph.D. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Iceland Eirikur Lindal, Ph.D. Panel Discussion Moderator: Hirohiko Kuratsune, MD, D.Med.Sci. IACFS Board Member Director, Japanese Study Group for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture Assistant Professor, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan Panel: Birgitta Evengard, M.D., Ph.D.,Board Member, IACFS Chairman Conference Planning Committee, IACFS Senior Doctor & Professor, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden Kenny De Meirleir, M.D., Ph.D., Board Member, IACFS Professor of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Medicine, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels Belgium Nancy Klimas, M.D., President, IACFS Faculty, Dept. of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine Marcia Harmon CFIDS Association of America Umberto Tirelli, M.D. Director, Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy Rosamund Vallings, MB, BS Advisor, New Zealand ME/CFS Association Editorial Board, International Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ________________________________________________ 6:00 pm Registration Closes ________________________________________________ 6:00-7:00pm IACFS Membership Meeting =========================================== Saturday, January 13th 8:00am Registration Opens ________________________________________________ Brain Function Session Session Chair: Patricia Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R Session Description: Mechanisms of brain dysfunction; what can be learned from imaging; clinical assessment of cognition and mental fatigue; clinical interventions Brain Function Paper Presentations Brain SPECT Quantification in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Profesor J. Alegre-Martín Brain SPECT Quantification in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Comparison of Basal and Post-Stress Studies Profesor J. Alegre-Martín Assessment of Information Processing in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Fumiharu Togo, Ph.D. Using a Reaction Time Paradigm to Assess Neurocognitive Function in CFS Christopher R. Snell, Ph.D. Defining Occupational Disability in Patients suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Elke L.S. Van Hoof, Ph.D. Session Summary: State-of-the-Art with a CFS-Perspective Hirohiko Kuratsune, M.D.,D.Med.Sci., Dept. of Molecular Medicine, Hematology, and Oncology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan ________________________________________________ 10:00-10:30am Break -Visit Poster Presentations & Exhibits ________________________________________________ Behavioral Health Session Session Chair:Fred Friedberg, Ph.D. Session Description Interdisciplinary session: psychoneuroimmunology and health, Coping with chronic illness, treatment Introductory Overview Eleanor Stein, M.D., FRCP(C) Private Practice Psychiatric Care, Calgary, Canada Behavioral Health Paper Presentations Session Summary: Behavioral Health with a CFS-Perspective Patricia A. Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R, IACFS Board Member President/CEO, Albany Health Management Associates ________________________________________________ 12:00-1:00pm Lunch - Visit Poster Presentations & Exhibits Lunch Workshop: Success in Clinical Practice, How to Manage a Successful Practice ________________________________________________ Pediatrics Session Session Chair: Leonard A. Jason, Ph.D. New Pediatric Case Definition for CFS Leonard A. Jason, Ph.D., Vice President, IACFS Center for Community Research, DePaul University Chicago, IL David Bell, M.D., IACFS Board Member Chairman, CFS Advisory Committee of the Department of Health and Human Services, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of NY at Buffalo Case Studies / Panel Discussion Leonard A. Jason, Ph.D., David S. Bell, M.D. Katherine S. Rowe, M.D. Elke L.S. Van Hoof, Ph.D. Charles Lapp, M.D. Alan Gurwitt, M.D. Teruhisa Miike, M.D., Ph.D. Susan Torres-Harding, Ph.D. Kenny De Meirleir, M.D. Pediatric Data Pieces Dysmenorrhoea and exacerbation of CFS symptoms Katherine S. Rowe, M.D. How do adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome perceive their social environment? A quantitative study Elke L.S. Van Hoof, Ph.D. Pilot Study: Education and Strategies to Help Adolescents with CFS (and their families) Cope with CFS Constance W. Van der Eb, Ph.D. ________________________________________________ Poster Presentation Session (Selected Oral Presentations) Chair: Fred Friedberg, Ph.D. Session Description: The IACFS Planning Committee selected several outstanding poster presentations and provided authors with an opportunity to give a short oral presentation during this session. Behavioral Section Computer-assisted cognitive function assessment in fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple chemical sensitivity patients Dr. Ferran J. García-Fructuoso A Qualitative analysis of the experience and influence of low intensive interval training in women with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Claudia Lennartsson, MSc A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Health Behavior and Education Train-the-Trainer Program for Primary Care Providers Dana Jones Benet, PhD, MPH Using Comprehensive Clinical Case Management to Improve Health-Care Utilization and Coping in Patients and Families Affected by CFS/FM Patricia Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R ________________________________________________ Brain Function Section Autonomic, metabolic and immune responses to exercise testing J. Mark VanNess, Ph.D. Lipid Replacement and Antioxidant Therapy for Restoring Mitochondrial Function in Fatiguing Illnesses and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Garth Nicolson, Ph.D. A Randomized Double-blind, Placebo-controlled cross-over Study with Methylphenidate in Sixty Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Daniel Blockmans M.D., Ph.D. ________________________________________________ Clinical Trials Section Effect of Modafinil on daytime hypersomnia in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Dr. Ferran J. García-Fructuoso Epidemiology Section Self-reported Chronic Fatigue and Timed Loaded Standing in The Gambia and in Belgium Greta Moorkens, M.D., Ph.D. Fatigue Section Comparing Heart Rate Variability in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Healthy Controls using Commercially available Software Eleanor Stein MD FRCP(C) Post-exertional malaise following an exercise challenge Staci R. Stevens, M.A. Lactose intolerance and/or fructose malabsorption: a predisposing factor for the development of CFS? Professor Dr. Pascale De Becker ________________________________________________ Genetics / Proteomics Section Genetics of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and its subgroups defined by latent class anaylsis Mangalathu Rajeevan Expression of MicroRNAs (miRNAs) in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Jonathan R. Kerr, BSc, MBBCh, MD, PhD, FRCPath. Viral / Immune Section The establishment of a National ME Observatory for the UK Dr. Derek Pheby Incidence of Chromosomally Integrated HHV-6 (CIHHV-6) in a Cohort of CFS patients with Clonal TCR-g and Lymphoid Malignancies Judy Mikovits ________________________________________________ Gender Aspects of CFS Session Session Chair: Leonard Jason, Ph.D. Session Description: Interdisciplinary session: Impact of gender on mechanisms of illness; gender and methodology issues; menopause and CFS/FM, use of sex hormones in treatment pm Introductory Overview Birgitta Evengard, M.D., Ph.D..IACFS Board Member Chairman Conference Planning Committee, IACFS Senior Doctor & Professor, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden Session Summary: Gender Aspects with a CFS-Perspective Lucinda Bateman, M.D., IACFS Board Member Adjunct Clinical Faculty, University of Utah, Department of Internal Medicine, Adjunct Instructor, University of Utah, Family and Preventive Medicine ________________________________________________ Evidence for Diastolic Dysfunction in the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome enhanced by Tilt-Echocardiography: A study of ninety consecutive cases Paul Cheney, M.D. ________________________________________________ 5:30-6:30pm Cocktail - Networking Reception ________________________________________________ IACFS Banquet 6:30-7:15pm Meal Service Dessert Service & Awards Presentation Rudy Perpich Memorial Award Junior Investigator Award Nelson Gantz Clinician Award Panel Discussion: Politics of Women's Health Moderator: Bob Mayer - Journalist Patricia Ireland, Esq Past President, National Organization for Women Birgitta Evengard, M.D., Ph.D., IACFS Board Member Chairman Conference Planning Committee, IACFS Senior Doctor & Professor, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden Eleanor Z. Hanna, Ph.D. Associate Director for Special Projects and Centers, Office of Research on Women¹s Health, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health Vivian Pinn, M.D. Associate Director for Research on Women's Health / Director, Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health, (NIH) ================================================ Sunday, January 14th 8:00am Registration Opens ________________________________________________ Genetics / Proteomics Session Session Chair: Kenny De Meirleir, M.D. Session Description: Integrative session: What we have learned from other illnesses; how gene arrays can help integrate multidiscipline data; proteomics and its potential as a clinical tool 8:00-8:30am Introductory Overview Suzanne D. Vernon, Ph.D. Genetics / Proteomics Paper Presentations Genetic Profiles in Severe Forms of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Ferran J. García-Fructuoso, M.D. Genetic contribution to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and associated pain- and fatigue- related diagnoses described in a population-based genealogical resource in Utah Frederick S. Albright, M.S., Ph.D. KIR Immunogenetics in CFS Italian Patients Professor Mariaclara Cuccia Reduced Levels of Oestrogen receptor {beta} mRNA in Swedish Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Birgitta Evengard, M.D., Ph.D. Proteomic Biosignature of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Cerebrospinal Fluid James Baraniuk M.D. CFS Heterogeneity Elucidated via Subspace Clustering Eric R. Aslakson, M.S. Session Summary: Genetics / Proteomics with a CFS-Perspective Jonathan R. Kerr, BSc, MBBCh, MD, PhD, FRCPath. Sir Joseph Hotung Clinical Senior Lecturer in Inflammation Hon. Consultant in Microbiology, St George¹s University of London ________________________________________________ 10:15-10:30am Break - Visit Posters & Exhibits ________________________________________________ 10:30am Exhibit Hall and Poster Sessions Conclude ________________________________________________ New Methods for Evaluating the Fatigue State Session Session Co-Chairs: Hirohiko Kuratsune, M.D., D.Med.Sci. Professor Yasuyoshi Watanabe Coordinated by the Japanese Association for Fatigue Sciences BSpectroscopic diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome by visible and near-infrared spectroscopy in serum samples Akikazu Sakudo, Ph.D. Research Associate, Department of Virology, Center for Infectious Disease Control, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Department of Physiology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan Enhancement of herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) and herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) reactivation in saliva during the fatigue state Yoshitaka Kajimoto, M.D. President and CEO, Soiken, Inc. Affiliate Professor of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University Application of DNA chip for Fatigue Assessment Kazuhito Rokutan, M.D., Ph.D. Professor & Director, Department of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan ________________________________________________ 11:30-12:30pm Lunch Break ________________________________________________ Viral and Immune Interactions and Health Session Session Co-Chairs: Dharam V. Ablashi, DVM, MS, Dip. Bact. Lee Meisel, M.D., J.D. Session Description: Chronic active viral infection in CFS; diagnostic methodology issues; sub-grouping by viral status; impact on immune and neurological regulation; impact of antiviral treatment on outcome. Coordinated by the HHV-6 Foundation Overview of EBV, Stress and Viral Latency in CFS Ronald Glaser, Ph.D. Director, Institute for Behavioral Medicine & Professor, Molecular Virology, Immunology & Medical Genetics, Ohio State University, Medical Center. Overview of HHV-6 in CFS and Diagnostic Assays for Detecting Chronic Active HHV-6 and EBV Dharam V. Ablashi, DVM, MS, Dip. Bact. Co-Founder, Past President and Treasurer, IACFS Co-Founder, International Epstein-Barr Virus Association Scientific Director, HHV-6 Foundation ________________________________________________ Immune Paper Presentations Immunological Comparison of Gulf War Illness and CFS Mary Ann Fletcher, Ph.D. Elevated Proinflammatory IL-6 in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Brian M. Gurbaxani, Ph.D. Viral Paper Presentations The HHV6 U45 protein is not a functional dUTPase, but it does induce immune dysregulation similar to the EBV-encoded dUTPase Marshall V. Williams, Ph.D. Incidence of HHV-6 and EBV Infection in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Susan Levine, M.D. HHV-6 and HHV-7 Infection in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Modra Murovska, Ph.D. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is Associated with Persistent Enterovirus Infection of the Stomach John K. Chia, M.D. Chronic Bacterial Co-Infections in CFS and CFS Patients Subsequently Diagnosed with Lyme Disease Garth L. Nicolson, Ph.D. HHV-6 Biology, Viruses and Immunology in CFS Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School ________________________________________________ Closing Remarks Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School ________________________________________________ General Conference Sessions Concludes ________________________________________________ Break ________________________________________________ Post Conference Workshop: Infections in CFS Session Description: Non CME bonus session designed for investigators developing protocols that integrate viral and immune measures or antiviral or immunomodulatory strategies Session Co-Chairs: Ronald Glaser, Ph.D. Dharam V. Ablashi, DVM. MS, Dip Bact Basic Science Panel Discussion Ronald Glaser, Ph.D. Dharam V. Ablashi, DVM, MS, Dip. Bact. John K. Chia, M.D. Yoshitaka Kajimoto, M.D. Jonathan R Kerr BSc, MBBCh, MD, PhD, FRCPath. Constance Knox, Ph.D. Modra Murovska, Ph.D. Garth L. Nicolson, M.D. Marshall Williams, Ph.D. Session Co-Chairs: Jose G. Montoya, M.D. Daniel Peterson, M.D. Clinical Science Panel Discussion Jose G. Montoya, M.D. Dan Peterson, M.D. Joe Brewer, M.D. Nancy Klimas, M.D. Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. Susan Levine, M.D. Martin Lerner, M.D. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` © Copyright IACFS, 2004 All Rights Reserved Powered by Odin Organic Framework v3.5 http://www.aacfs.org/p/263.html The 8th International IACFS Professional Conference. Friday, Jan 12- Sunday, Jan 14, 2007- Fort Lauderdale Poster Presentations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Behavioral Section ````````````````````````` Computer-Assisted Cognitive Function Assessment in Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Patients Cusco-Segarra AM,Garcia-Fructuoso FJ,Lopez_Crespi F, Poca-Dias, V, Garcia-Blanco S, Santos, C A Qualitative Analysis of the Experience and Influence of Low Intensive Interval Training in Women with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Lennartsson Claudia , Tyni-Lenné Raija , Lindh Gudrun A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Health Behavior and Education Train-the-Trainer Program for Primary Care Providers Dana Jones Benet , Ph.D., M.P.H., K. Kimberly McCleary,B.A., Teresa A. Lupton , R.N., B.S.S., Katherine M. Faryna , B.A., Kevin Hynes, Ph.D., and William C. Reeves, M.D. Using Comprehensive Clinical Case Management to Improve Health-Care Utilization and Coping in Patients and Families Affected by CFS/FM Patricia Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R Depression and CFS: Similarities and Differences From Psychological Evaluation Tokuzo Matsui M.D., Ph.D., Nobuo Kiriike M.D., Ph.D., Sanae Fukuda Ph.D. , Hirohiko Kuratsune M.D., Ph.D., Seiki Tajima M.D., Ph.D., Yoshiki Nishizawa M.D., Ph.D., Sasuyoshi Watanabe M.D., Ph.D. Family Experience of Parental Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Pilot Study Julie G. Donalek, R.N.,D.N.Sc.,A.P.R.N.,B.C. The Impact of an Early Educational Intervention Program on Future Physicians Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Lu, T.V. & Jason, L.A. Stagnation in CFS Publishing? Comparisons with Fibromyalgia and Fatigue: 1995-2004 Fred Friedberg, PhD, Brett Schmeizer, BA & Stephanie Sohl, MA A Standardized Test for Postexertional Malaise in CFS Ruud C.W. Vermeulen MD PhD, Ruud M. Kurk MD and Hans R. Scholte PhD A Proposed Clinical Protocol for Occupational Therapy in the Treatment of CFS/FM Utilizing the Model of Human Occupation and Fennell Four-Phase Treatment Jennifer Burke, OTR/L, Patricia Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R Intravenous Saline Administration Improves Physical Functioning Travis L. Stiles, Staci R. Stevens, Christopher R. Snell, Lucinda Bateman, and J. Mark VanNess. Treating People with CFS/FM Who Have Been Victims of Disaster or Trauma Patricia Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R, Margaret Butkereit, MS, LMSW The Buddy Program: Support for Individuals with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Till, L.D., Jason, L.A., Porter, N., Andrews, M. F. Evaluating the CDC Criteria for an Empirical CFS Case Definition Najar, N.S., BA., Porter, N. Ph.D., & Jason, L.A., Ph.D. `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Brain Function Section `````````````````````````````` Metabolic and Immune Responses to Exercise Testing J. Mark VanNess, Christopher R Snell, Staci R Stevens, Lucinda Bateman and Travis Stiles Psychomotor Slowing in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Greta Moorkens, Filip Van Den Eede, Bernard G.C. Sabbe Study of Biological Markers, Ergometric Parameters and Cognitive Function in a Cohort of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Alegre-Martin J, Soriano Sanchez T, Javierre C, Garcia Quintana J, Ruiz E, Fernández de Sevilla T, De Meirleir K, Garcia Quintana AM. Associations Between Biological Markers and Ergometric Parameters and Cognitive Function in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Alegre-Martin J, Soriano Sanchez T, Javierre C, Garcia Quintana J, Ruiz E, Fernández de Sevilla T, De Meirleir K, Garcia Quintana AM Evidence of Increased Frequency of Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) in the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Enriched Oxygen Modulation of the PFO Cheney, PR and Lucki, NC ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Clinical Trials Section ````````````````````````````` Effect of Modafinil on Daytime Hypersomnia in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Garcia-Fructuoso F, Fernández-Solá J, Poca-Dias V, Fernández-Huerta JM, Fernandez-Sola A Lipid Replacement and Antioxidant Therapy for Restoring Mitochondrial Function in Fatiguing Illnesses and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Garth L. Nicolson, Ph.D., Rita Ellithorpe, M.D. and Robert Settineri, M.S. A Randomized Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Cross-Over Study with Methylphenidate in Sixty Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Daniel Blockmans, Philippe Persoons, Boudewijn Van Houdenhove, Herman Bobbaers Comprehensive Treatments with IVIG For CFS Tae H. Park, M.D. A Proposed Protocol for the Dental Treatment of Patients With CFS Wanda I. SaldaZa, DDS, Patricia Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R Treatment of Elevated C4a in Patients with CFS Using Low Doses of Erythropoietin Safely Reduces Symptoms and Lowers C4a: A Prospective Clinical Trial Ritchie C. Shoemaker, MD, Margaret S. Maizel Treatment of CFS Patients With Low Levels of Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP) and Shortness of Breath with Tadalafil Improves Exercise Tolerance and Pulmonary Artery Responses to Exercise Ritchie C. Shoemaker, MD, Margaret S. Maizel Treatment of CFS Patients With Elevated C4a Using Low Dose Erythropoietin Corrects Abnormalities in Central Nervous System Metabolites and Restores Executive Cognitive Functioning Ritchie C. Shoemaker, MD, Margaret S. Maizel `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Epidemiology Section `````````````````````````````` Self-Reported Chronic Fatigue and Timed Loaded Standing in The Gambia and in Belgium Jan Eyskens, Marie Ielegems, Greta Moorkens Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia in Patients Affected of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Joaquim Fernandez-SolB M.D., Santiago Nogué M.D., Elisabet Rovira M.D., José- Manuel Fernández-Huerta M.D., Esther Gómez M.D., Teresa GodBs Ph.D, Antoni Fernandez-SolB M.D and Ferran Garcia Fructuoso M.D The Development of an Epidemiological Case Definition for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) T Osoba, D Pheby, S Gray, L Nacul, J Duffield, Toward an Empirical Case Definition of CFS Leonard A. Jason, Karina Corradi, Susan Torres-Harding Chronic Fatigue Syndromes: To Exclude to Not to Exclude Other Diagnoses James F. Jones, MD, Jin-Mann Lin, Elizabeth M. Maloney, William C. Reeves. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), The Definition: Byron Hyde M.D. Major Findings in 150 Consecutive M.E. and CFS Patients Who Were Subjected to Total Body Physical and Technological Examination of All Organs and Systems Byron Hyde MD A Discussion of the Los Angeles County Hospital 1934 M.E. epidemic and the Akureyri M.E. Epidemics Byron Hyde MD `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Fatigue Section `````````````````````` Comparing Heart Rate Variability in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Healthy Controls using Commercially Available Software Eleanor Stein MD FRCP(C) Post-Exertional Malaise Following an Exercise Challenge Staci R. Stevens, Christopher R. Snell, Lucinda Bateman, Travis L. Stiles and J. Mark VanNess Lactose Intolerance and/or Fructose Malabsorption: A Predisposing Factor for the Development of CFS? P. De Becker, K. De Meirleir, J. De Leerssnijder, L. De Meirleir Glutathione Depletion--Methylation Cycle Block Hypothesis for the Pathogenesis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Richard A. Van Konynenburg, Ph.D. Effective Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia with D-Ribose Jacob E. Teitelbaum, MD, J.A. St.Cyr, MD, PhD, Clarence Johnson What Do We Know About Multiple Chemical Sensitivity? An Overview of the Research Pamela Reed Gibson, Ph.D., Amanda Lindberg*, M.A. Candidate Physicians Perceptions and Practices Regarding Patient Reports of Chemical Sensitivity Pamela Reed Gibson, Ph.D., Amanda Lindberg, M.A. Candidate Unexplained Fatigue in Patients With and Without Symptoms of Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Do These Populations Differ? Alexander C. Chester, MD, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC Decreased Renal Function in CFS Patients Tae Park, M.D. Validation and Usefulness of the Quick Environment Exposure Sensivity Inventory (QEESI©) The Spanish Population Cusco-Segarra AM, Garcia-Fructuoso FJ, Lopez-Crespi F, Poca-Dias, V Thyroid Malignancy Association with Cortical & Subcortical Brain SPECT Changes In Patients Presenting with a Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Hyde, Byron M.D, Green, Tracy, Jean Léveillé M.D Effect of Supplement With Lactic-Acid Producing Bacteria on Fatigue and Physical Activity in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Sullivan A, Nord CE, Evengard B `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Gender Section `````````````````````` Why is the Prevalence of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Higher in Women than in Men?--A Hypothesis Richard A. Van Konynenburg, Ph.D. Specific Cardioventilatory Response in SFC Women During a Very Light Intensity of Exercise Suarez A, Javierre C, Alegre J, Garcia Quintana A, Barbany JR, Morales A, Ventura JL Differences in the Recovery Period Between a Group of CSF Women and a Matched Control Group After a Supramaximal Effort Suarez A, Javierre C, Garcia-Quintana A, Alegre J, Ventura JL, Barbany JR and Segura R `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Genetics / Proteomics Section `````````````````````````````````````````` Genetics of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and its Subgroups Defined by Latent Class Analysis Mangalathu S. Rajeevan†, Alicia K. Smith, Elizabeth Maloney, Eric Aslakson, Suzanne D. Vernon, William C. Reeves Expression of MicroRNAs (miRNAs) in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Robert Petty, Tim Rutherford, Ken Laing, Jane Montgomery, Selwyn CM Richards, Jonathan R Kerr Transcriptome Analysis of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Hanna Gräns, Birgitta EvengDrd and Peter Nilsson Case-Control Study of Genotypes in Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: CYP2D6, NAT1, NAT2, PON1, PON2 and MTHFR Gail McKeown-Eyssen, Cornelia Baines, David EC Cole,Nicole Riley, Rachel F Tyndale, Lynn Marshalland Vartouhi Jazmaji Presented by Alison C. Bested, M.D., FRCPC Investigation of Human Gene Signatures of Past Persistent Microbial Infections in Unstressed Normal Blood donors; Possible Relevance to the Pathogenesis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Beverley Burke, Jonathan R Kerr `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Pain Section `````````````````` Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Sufferers: Now There's Hope and Help! Alison C. Bested, M.D., FRCPC `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Pediatrics Section ```````````````````````` Are 'Hypoglycaemic' Symptoms in CFS Associated with Hypoglycaemia? Fergus Cameron and Katherine Rowe Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Munchausen-by-proxy: A Case Study Van Hoof E , De Becker P and De Meirleir K. `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Sleep Section ```````````````````` Defining the Occurrence and Influence of Alpha-Delta Sleep in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Elke Van Hoof, PhD, Pascale De Becker PhD, Charles Lapp MD, Raymond Cluydts PhD, Kenny De Meirleir PhD Perception versus Polysomnographic Assessment of Sleep in CFS and Non-Fatigued Controls: Results from a Population-Based Study Matthias Majer, Ph.D., James F. Jones, M.D, Elizabeth R. Unger MD, Ph.D, Laura Solomon Youngblood, MPH , Michael J. Decker, R.N., Ph.D., Elizabeth Maloney, M.S., Dr. P.H., Brian Gurbaxani Ph.D. , Christine Heim, Ph.D., William C. Reeves, M.D., M.Sc `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Viral / Immune Section `````````````````````````````` The Establishment of a National ME Observatory for the UK D Pheby, PD Campion, M de L Drachler, E Lacerda, JC de Carvalho Leite, L Nacul, F Poland, Trish Taylor. Incidence of Chromosomally Integrated HHV-6 (CIHHV-6) in a Cohort of CFS Patients with Clonal TCR- and Lymphoid Malignancies David Pomeranz1, Kathryn Hagen, Byron Hsu, Judy A. Mikovits and Daniel L Peterson. In Vivo-Induced Antigen Technology for Detection of Antibodies Against Borrelia Burgdorferi and its Cross-reactive Antigens in Patients with Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Aristo Vojdani, Ph.D., M.T., Immunosciences Lab., Inc., Bernard Raxlen, M.D. The Life Cycle of Cryptostrongylus pulmoni in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Lawrence A. Klapow, PhD Immune Effects of an Acute Exercise Challenge in Gulf War Illness Nancy G. Klimas, Martin Rosenthal and Mary A. Fletcher. Visible and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Showing Fatigue Symptoms like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Yukiko Hakariya1, Akikazu Sakudo, Takanori Kobayashi, Seiki Tajima, Junzo Nojima, Hirohiko Kuratsune, Yasuyoshi Watanabe, and Kazuyoshi Ikuta1 Comparison of the Composition of the Intestinal Microflora of FS Patients When in the Acute Phase of Illness Brigitta Evengard, M.D., Ph.D. Enteroviruses and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome John K. Chia, M.D., Andrew Y. Chia, B.S. Meta-Analysis of Well-Controlled, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Phase II/III Clinical Trials of Poly I : Poly C12U vs. Placebo in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome David R. Strayer, Tom McCarron, Ying Han, William A. Carter, Staci Stevens Absence of TH2 – Biased Mucosal Immunity As Measured by Eosinophil Peroxidase Susana Repka-Ramirez, Kristina Naranch-Petrie, Gerald Gleich, James N. Baraniuk