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David Systrom, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, presents on the use of invasive cardiopulmonary testing (iCPET) to investigate why patients with ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) have exercise intolerance, and his use of Mestinon (Pyridostigmine) to improve exercise capacity.
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Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association
and Open Medicine Foundation
Fall 2020 Event on Zoom
October 24, 2020
0:00 Introduction to Dr. Systrom
1:21 Goals
3:36 What happens during exercise
4:56 iCPET in action
5:53 Cardiac diagnostic algorithm
7:50 ME/CFS hemodynamic subtypes
11:53 Small fiber neuropathy in ME/CFS
14:56 Mitochondrial dysfunction in ME/CFS
17:41 How Mestinon (Pyridostigmine) works
18:34 Effects of Mestinon in ME/CFS
20:19 Thank you