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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION. Viral-Like infections. Terminology. Doctor's role. Summary. CHAPTER TWO :THE PROBLEM Whose problem? Case histories. Patient groups. Summary. CHAPTER THREE: HISTORY OF PVFS Outbreaks. Why me? Encephalitis lethargica. Arboviral encephalitis. Summary . CHAPTER FOUR: INFECTIONS. Viral-Like infections. Viral infections (entering the body, viral replication, symptoms). Other infections. Immunology. Diagnosis. Summary . CHAPTER FIVE: SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS. Symptoms. Complications of viral infections. PVFS. Symptoms of PVFS. Time to recovery. Diagnosis. Investigations. Summary. CHAPTER SIX: THE SOLUTION. The current position. Vicious circles. The solution (first step, second step, third step, fourth step and fifth step). Doctors and hospitals. Change in lifestyle. Summary. CHAPTER SEVEN: FIRST STEP: REMAIN SANE. Emotions. Fatigue. Psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, paranoia, suicide, conclusion). Associated disorders. (psychiatric disorders, fibromyalgia syndrome, tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome). Management. Summary. CHAPTER EIGHT: SECOND STEP : ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE General knowledge. Detailed knowledge. Knowledge of self. Individual PVFS effects. Answers to relapses. Summary. CHAPTER NINE: THIRD STEP: A DAILY DIARY. Desire. Format. Regularity. Content. Precision. Scoring system. Learning. Conclusion. Summary. CHAPTER TEN: FOURTH STEP: UNDERSTAND ENERGY I: ACTIVITY AND SLEEP. Energy as money. Energy lost by physical activity. Type of activity. Exercise to recovery? Symptoms. Cause of tiredness. Sleep. Relaxation. Making energy last. Summary. CHAPTER ELEVEN:FOURTH STEP: UNDERSTAND ENERGY II: STRESS AND RELATIONSHIPS Stress. Mental activity. Friends. Relatives. The family. Partners. Summary. CHAPTER TWELVE : FIFTH STEP :FOOD AND DIETS Food. Diets. Food allergies (symptoms, tests, tests within tests, pseudo-food allergy, alternative foods, commercial allergy testing). Food intolerance. Alcohol, What to do? Summary. CHAPTER THIRTEEN: MANAGEMENT Diagnosis. Medical management. (Accept PVFS as the diagnosis, identify the patients' problems, encourage patients to help themselves, support patients). Knowledge of PVFS. Patient's role. Other supportive treatment (pain killers, antidepressants, sleeping tablets, anti-fungal measures, vitamins and minerals, detoxification, other measures, conclusion). Summary. CHAPTER FOURTEEN: EMPLOYMENT Keeping a job. Sick leave. Return to work. Unemployment. Part-time work. Voluntary work. Change of a job. Social benefits. Conclusion. Summary. CHAPTER FIFTEEN: SELF-HELP GROUPS. Self-help groups. Responsibility. Mutual help and support. Information. The committee. Objectives. Summary. CHAPTER SIXTEEN: ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE. History. Homeopathy. Acupuncture. Transcutaneous electrical nerve transmission. Relaxation techniques (Meditation). Diet supplements (herbalism, folk medicine, Royal jelly, probiotics) . Toxins (dental amalgam removal). Spiritual (psychic) healing. Conclusion. Summary. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: OUTLOOK. Future medical treatment. The doctor's outlook. The patient's outlook. A great opportunity . CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: CONCLUSION.
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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.
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