The condition has put significant strain on patients and society — at a global economic cost of about $1 trillion a year, a new report estimates.
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The condition has put significant strain on patients and society — at a global economic cost of about $1 trillion a year, a new report estimates.
(Article is gift — Unpaywalled)
I have it, and it sucks. I hope the attention on it leads to new treatments, though I know that can take years. I also saw that Bernie proposed a bill to fund research and treatment but that will probably die in the House.
do you still test positive when you have it?
No, it’s not due to the active virus but general dysregulation of the nervous system. It’s likely related to inflammation that occurred during infection but there are more questions than answers at this point. NIH has a decent write-up on the symptoms, possible causes, and some of the avenues of research underway.