Chapter One: Introduction.
Chapter Two: The Problem.
Case Histories.
Chapter Three: How a virus infects.
Types of viral infections. How a
virus gets inside the body, multiplies
and what symptoms result. How doctors
know that symptoms were due to the virus.
Problems finding the precise cause
of symptoms.
Chapter Four: Symptoms.
Common and less common symptoms of PVFS.
Time to recovery.
Chapter Five: History of PVFS.
Encephalitis Lethargica. Arboviral
Encephalitis. Other outbreaks.
Chapter Six: Psychological Problems.
Depression, paranoia, suicide. Involvement in
the illness. Seeing the illness objectively.
Solutions are within one's capabilities.
Doctors and hospitals are only of secondary
help. Adopt a plan.
Chapter Seven: Exercise.
How much exercise ? Type of activity ?
What precise symptoms are produced ?
Other factors that produce similar
symptoms. Exhaustion or delayed recovery?
Exercise back to recovery ? Sleep.
Chapter Eight: Food Allergies.
Symptoms produced. Testing for food
allergy. Hospital and self-testing.
Tests within tests. Alternative foods to try.
Alcohol. Commercial tests. What to do ?
Chapter Nine: Self Help Groups.
Priorities. Taking responsibility.
Mutual Help and support. Providing
information for patients and public.
Counselling or research ?
Chapter Ten: Employment.
Keeping a job. Unemployment. Changing
a job. Part time work. Social benefits
Chapter Eleven: Treatment.
Medical treatment. Doctor's approach.
Medical knowledge of the condition.
The solution - five steps to better recovery.
Chapter Twelve: Alternative Medicine.
Homeopathy. Acupuncture. Herbalism.
Folk medicine. Clinical ecology.
Meditation. Spiritual (psychic) healing.
Conclusion.
Chapter Thirteen: Outlook.
Future medical treatment. The doctor's
outlook. The patient's outlook. A great
opportunity.
Chapter Fourteen: Conclusion.

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Terminology. Infections. Doctors 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, Tai 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. Doctors role: Medical assessment
(diagnosis, other diagnoses, identify patients problems),
treatment (encourage patients to help themselves,
support the patient, self-help groups).
Patients role: the media, personal responsibility,
finding answers. Conclusion. Summary.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: CONCLUSION
Future medical treatment. A great opportunity.
Advantages.