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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Terminology. Infections. Doctor*s role. Summary
CHAPTER TWO: THE PROBLEM Whose problem? Outbreaks. Encephalitis Lethargica. Arboviral encephalitis. Sporadic cases. Patient groups. Summary.
CHAPTER THREE: INFECTIONS Viral infections. How do you become infected? Viral-like infections. Immunology. Summary.
CHAPTER FOUR: SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS Symptoms. PVFS. Symptoms of PVFS. Diagnosis. Investigations. Time to recovery. The solution. Summary.
CHAPTER FIVE: FIRST STEP: MIND OUT Emotions. Fatigue. Psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, paranoia, suicide, conclusion). Associated disorders (psychiatric disorders, fibromyalgia syndrome, tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome). Management. Summary.
CHAPTER SIX: SECOND STEP: ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE General knowledge. Detailed knowledge. Knowledge of self. Individual effects. Daily Diary (desire, format, regularity, content, precision, scoring system). Controlling scores. Learning. Summary.
CHAPTER SEVEN: THIRD STEP: LOSING ENERGY: EXERCISE, STRESS AND RELATIONSHIPS Energy as money. Exercise. The answer. Type of exercise. Stress and Relationships. Friends. Relatives. Family. Partners. Summary.
CHAPTER EIGHT: FOURTH STEP: GAINING ENERGY: SLEEP AND UNWIND Sleep, Sleep Myths. Naps. Insomnia. Aids to sleep.Unwind. Daily Diary. Summary.
CHAPTER NINE: FIFTH STEP: MAKING ENERGY LAST Go slow. Never do two things at once. Boredom periods. Save little bits. Type of activity. Enjoy good scores. Summary.
CHAPTER TEN: FOOD AND DIETS Food. Diets. Food allergies (tests, pseudo-food allergy, commercial allergy testing). Food intolerance. Alcohol. Summary.
CHAPTER ELEVEN: EMPLOYMENT Keeping a job. Sick leave. Return to work. Unemployment. Part-time work. Voluntary work. Change of a job. Social security benefits. Conclusion. Summary.
CHAPTER TWELVE: YOUNG PEOPLE Honesty. Daily diary. Contracts. Activities. School.University. The future. Summary.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Historic treatments (Homeopathy, acupuncture, spiritual healing). Unwind techniques (meditation, massage, T*ai Chi, self-hypnosis). Food medicine (herbalism, folk medicine, Royal Jelly, Probiotics). Detoxification techniques (dental amalgam, colonic lavage). Recent treatments (TENS, sound waves, colour therapy). Summary.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: MANAGEMENT Medical Knowledge: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Graded Exercise. Doctor*s role: Medical assessment (diagnosis, other diagnoses, identify patients* problems), treatment (encourage patients to help themselves, support the patient, self-help groups). Patient*s role: the media, personal responsibility, finding answers. Conclusion. Summary.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: CONCLUSION Future medical treatment. A great opportunity. Advantages.
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