ME/CFS Scandal Explainer (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)

A number of academics, experts, and journalists have characterised the treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) as a scandal, with George Monbiot going as far as calling it “the greatest medical scandal of the 21st-century”. This video provides an introduction and overview, highlighting key events in the story. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:20 Royal Free Outbreak 2:42 WHO Classifies ME as Neurological 2:58 Mass Hysteria Hypothesis 3:18 Ramsay Definition of ME 4:08 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 4:45 Wessely’s Psychological Approach 5:39 Oxford Diagnostic Criteria 6:35 Wessely Lobbies the DWP 7:05 Royal Colleges Report 7:53 NHS Clinic and GP Training Video 8:50 Sophia Mirza 9:50 NICE Guideline 10:33 PACE trial 12:16 SMC Harassment Campaign 14:37 Research and Treatment Delivery 15:31 IOM Report 16:25 PACE Long-Term Follow-Up 17:03 PACE Tribunal 18:19 Merryn Crofts 19:05 CDC Removes Treatments 19:22 Treatment Surveys 19:35 UK Parliament 20:39 PACE Reanalysis 21:59 Scottish Parliament 23:05 Tuller’s Open Letter 23:25 NICE Guideline Update 25:16 Conclusion TRANSCRIPT https://medium.com/@abrokenbattery/me... REFERENCES https://medium.com/@abrokenbattery/me... DISCLAIMER All clips are used under fair dealing for educational purposes, criticism, and review. Beyond the Data – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Centers for Disease Control YouTube channel    • Beyond the Data – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome...   Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, The Lancet YouTube channel    • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 1   The Treatment of Chronic Fatigue (“ME”) in Primary Care, Maudsley Publications PACE trial, UK Parliament TV, 20 February 2018 ME Treatment and Research, UK Parliament TV, 21 June 2018 Petitions Committee ME/CFS, Scottish Parliament, 7 June 2018