Breakthrough studies into ME/CFS point to connections between the condition and our genes and our digestive systems
The Missing Millions NGO campaigns about ME/CFS. Photo: Getty
It’s a medical condition that has mystified both patients and doctors for decades. Myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a disease whose major symptoms include severe fatigue, trouble sleeping, brain fog and chronic pain.
These symptoms often become worse after physical activity and often persist for weeks.