History of ME

An Effort to Understand the Many Names of ME/CFS

"The term “myalgic encephalomyelitis” was coined by the British physician, Dr. Melvin Ramsay, in the 1950’s when he described an outbreak that occurred in London.  It is still used by British and many European specialists instead of the American-coined term, “chronic fatigue syndrome." - Dr. Charles Lapp "The current CDC Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnostic […]