Prof. Kenny de Meirleir: A new diagnostic test for ME/CFS?

At a press conference in late May, Prof. Kenny De Meirleir and colleagues explained a link between levels of hydrogen sulphide and ME/CFS and the possibility of detection through a urine test. Further details are on the ME Association (UK) website, here. To access Prof. De Meirleir's slides from the press conference, click here.

Professor De Meirleir from Belgium will discuss the latest research and a medical management protocol for ME/CFS at an education session for medical professionals on the evening of Wednesday 22nd of July 2009.

Dr De Meirleir is a world renowned researcher and Professor of Physiology and Internal Medicine at Free University of Brussels in Belgium. He assesses and treats 3,000 to 4,000 ME/CFS patients annually. Dr De Meirleir was one of four international experts on the panel that developed the Canadian Consensus Document for ME/CFS. Dr De Meirleir is co-editor of 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Biological Approach', co-editor of the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and reviewer for more than ten other medical journals.

The Canadian Guidelines are available for download here:

• Canadian Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosis of ME/CFS (Overview)
• Canadian Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosis of ME/CFS (Full Document)

If you are a medical professional or know of other medical professionals interested in the latest research and medical management of  ME/CFS, please email or contact ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) and an invitation will be forwarded. Call the office on (03) 9888 8991 or send an email to admin@mecfs-vic.org.au.

For more information about Dr De Meirleir, please click here.

Information adapted from Dr. Lewis' CFS Discovery website, at http://www.cfsdiscovery.com.au/.