CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline for chronic fatigue syndrome/ myalgic encephalomyelitis emphasizes the importance of confident diagnosis and early treatment in primary care of people with this patology. Patients of South Asian, black and minority ethnic origin present with vague physical symptoms, somatisation was common, and they may also be influenced by cultural beliefs such as black magic spells.
R Erandie Ediriweera De Silva
Colombo, Lk