New study suggests CFS may be a “neuroimmunological”

A February 2024 study into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) by The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes found that there were abnormalities in the temporal parietal junction, which is the part of the brain that manages the perception of energy.

This suggests that people with CFS may not be physically restricted by their muscles or cells, as has been previously hypothesised, but that their brains are telling them that they are.

The study also found irregularities in the T-cells of the participants, which suggests that the immune system may be overactive and causing a cascade of symptoms. The “immune cascade” theory is also one of the most prominent explanations for Long Covid.

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