CFS lecture in Perth -- objective evidence of digestive problems

Prof Kenny De Meirleir Speaking in Perth, WA.

Prof. Kenny De Meirleir & Dr. Henry Butt will be speaking to health
professionals and PWMEs in Perth Saturday 3rd November 2007 on ME/CFS.

A majority of patients with ME/CFS report gastrointestinal symptoms
and dysfunction, alongside other common symptoms such as cognitive
difficulties, muscle and joint pain, neurological disturbance and
abnormal persistent or fluctuating fatigue.

Prof. De Meirleir will discuss evidence indicating ME/CFS patients have a compromised lining of their gut similar to that found in HIV.
He will explore links to evidence suggesting the gut of patients is
infected with bacterial and/or viral pathogens and how this may
contribute to an altered immune state. Prof. De Meirleir will
describe treatments that have successfully restored the gut lining of
patients and led to a significant improvement in multiple symptoms.

Dr. Butt will discuss evidence indicating significant changes in the
normal bacterial population found in the gut of ME/CFS patients. He
will explore a close correlation between the severity of symptoms
reported by patients (cognitive dysfunction, gastrointestinal
symptoms, pain and fatigue), the degree of changes observed in the
population of gut bacteria, and the quantity of microbial bi-products
produced and released into the body. Prof. Kenny De Meirleir MD PhD
is Professor of Physiology, Pathophysiology, Internal Medicine and
Sports Medicine at Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, and Clinical
Professor, University of Nevada Medical School, USA. Dr. Henry Butt
MSc PhD is Director, Bioscreen Laboratory, and Senior Fellow (Hon) at
Bio21 Molecular Science & Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne.

Venue: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, University of Western Australia.

Tags: CFS, ME/CFS, CFS/ME, Australia, gut, stomach, digestive, bacteria