Q&A with Dr. Younger: What is Fibromyalgia & What is ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)?

Описание: On March 3, Dr. Jarred Younger answered a variety of patient questions on his theory of these two chronic diseases and how the Younger Lab at UAB is working to find answers and effective treatments. The official lab name is Neuroinflammation Pain and Fatigue Lab.

Below are the questions covered in this session. Click the link at the end of each question to skip to the answer.

1. Does Dr. Younger or The Younger Lab provide clinical care? 0:03:11

2. What kind of reception has Dr. Younger received from UAB medical doctors, administrators, and other researchers? 0:07:16

3. How much has The Younger Lab grown since Dr. Younger came to UAB in the summer of 2014? 0:08:26

4. Does Dr. Younger think fibromyalgia and ME/CFS are the same disease? 0:11:56

5. What is Dr. Younger's theory of the role of neuroinflammation (primed microglia) in fibromyalgia and ME/CFS? 0:14:11

6. Does Dr. Younger recommend ME/CFS patients take low-dose Naltrexone while he's doing the research to see if it's effective for them? 0:17:21

7. Is there a relationship between brain temperature and pain and fatigue? 0:22:01

8. Is Dr. Younger planning to pursue medical cannabis in his research? 0:22:21

9. What is the suggested binder (filler) for low-dose Naltrexone? 0:23:36

10. Could the difference in brain temperature in these conditions be from blood volume? 0:25:06

11. Will The Younger Lab be researching ME/CFS & central sleep apnea? 0:26:41

12. Will The Younger Lab be exploring transcranial stimulation as a treatment for fibromyalgia? 0:29:06

13. Does Dr. Younger believe ME/CFS overlaps with Gulf War illnesses and will The Younger Lab's research have an impact on Gulf War illness treatments? 0:30:16

14. What does Dr. Younger think is the overlap of ME/CFS & fibromyalgia and Lyme disease, and will his research impact those who continue to have symptoms after a Lyme bacteria infection is treated? 0:33:01

15. If someone is taking low-dose Naltrexone, can the person participate in any of The Younger Lab's studies? 0:41:11

16. What is the status of the alcohol intolerance study? 0:42:26

17. Rituxin has seen some good results in ME/CFS. Would Copaxone, another B-cell modulator, have a similar effect? 0:44:21

18. Once a biomarker is found, how long before we have a test for it and treatments? 0:46:26

19. What are Dr. Younger's thoughts on the recently announced immune system test that ME/CFS researchers in Australia discovered? 0:46:06

20. How long will it take to see results from the brain temperature study? 0:36:41

21. What is most lacking to move this research forward? 0:55:16

Here is a link to our website:
https://cas.uab.edu/younger