Hospital Nisa Pardo de Aravaca promotes a Conference on encephalomyelitis miálgica or chronic fatigue syndrome in Madrid

-affects nine women for every man who suffers from. Spain between 0.1% and 1% of the population suffers from the syndrome of chronic fatigue (CFS) and up to 6% is troubled with fibromiálgia.

– just 5% of people who suffer from this inflammation of the central nervous system and muscle recovers completely. Patients may see reduced its capacity to carry out the daily tasks between 50% and 80%.

Madrid, March 2012. ­ – The control unit of encephalomyelitis miálgica and syndrome of chronic fatigue, Hospital Nisa Pardo de Aravaca under the supervision of the DRA. Garcia Quintana, has organized together with CUMED in the Complutense University of Madrid, the first annual Conference on miálgica in Madrid encephalomyelitis. At the meeting also helped Getafe University Hospital, the Hospital Puerta de Hierro, multidisciplinary group of the CFS of CMD of Barcelona, the Association of affected by CFS and the community of Madrid, LCN and Legal field laboratories SQM lawyers.

According to said Manuel Vilches, managing director of Hospital Nisa Pardo de Aravaca, we are very excited with this day that we hope is the first step to create a unit specializing in the capital and also become the first of the successive annual Conference ”.

Miálgica encephalomyelitis (Tomy), commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome, basically, is an inflammation of the central nervous system and muscle. This disease, affecting more and more population, particularly affects women, that suffer from it nine women for every man.

Although there is a national register of persons concerned, Spain assumes the same incidence than in the rest of countries, between 0.1% to 1% of the population suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and up 6% suffers from fibromiálgia. Only 5% ends up recover completely from the illness.

How is it detected?

The cause of this disease is not clear, although several factors of genetic predisposition, agents triggers, as well as other factors that contribute to its maintenance have been identified. It is also a disease that needs to be identified through a process of elimination of other possible diseases. It must be borne in mind that it is not a contagious or hereditary disease and is not complicated or is cause of mortality.

what symptoms does the sick?

The Tomy can produce different levels of disability: reversible deterioration of cognitive functions, sore muscles and joints, causing disabilities and limitations in physical and/or intellectual activity. The patient presents an excessive tiredness, which is reflected in their daily tasks and their ability to work. Many sick people should give up their careers and can also develop a standardized personal activity. In regard to children and adolescents, the problem is compounded because they have a high percentage of school failure, which is why it is very important to make an early diagnosis and correct management that it must involve health professionals, teachers, parents and society in general.

The current treatment is applied to each patient of form individualized and multifactorial, including medical treatment of symptoms which is a palliative, not curative. It also includes a cognitive behavioral therapy that patient adapts his day to day to the disease, her take and have a better emotional tolerance.

With the organisation of this day, pioneer in Madrid, has been clear that it is a long way ahead regarding the study of the treatment and prevention of this disease.

About hospitals Nisa

Nisa hospital aims to provide practitioners of private medicine and the public health sector, in a complementary manner, the most advanced technical means and most qualified human resources that are required in any medical specialty. Its aim is to evolve to adapt to each situation improving its offer and offering a comprehensive and quality care.

At present, hospitals Nisa has seven hospitals: four in Valencia, one in Castellón, one in Seville and one in Madrid. It also has the center of damage brain Nisa Vinalopó in Elche, serving patients from Alicante, Murcia and Castile – La Mancha, Spain. This year it is going to start work on a new hospital in Valencia and will inaugurate in Medical Center in Seville.