Causal association between post-concussion syndrome and the development of myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome

WorkSafeBC Evidence-Based Practice Group, Martin CW
Record ID 32018014501
English
Authors' objectives: To determine whether there is any evidence to support the (causal) association between post-concussion syndrome and the development of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Authors' results and conclusions: Thirty-six published study was identified from the literature search. Upon examining the titles and abstracts of these 36 studies, three studies were thought to be relevant and were retrieved in full for further appraisal. No further relevant study was identified from the manual search. Of the three studies that were retrieved in full, none were relevant or provided any data relevant to the objective of this systematic review. At present, there is no published data supporting potential (causal) association of the development of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) among patient with concussion, post-concussion syndrome or mild traumatic brain injury.
Authors' methods: A comprehensive and systematic literature search was conducted on July 23, 2024. The search was done on commercial medical literature databases. A combination of keywords was employed in this search. No limitation, such as on the language or date of publication was implemented in this search. A Manual search on the references of the article that was retrieved in full, was also conducted.
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/research-services/evidence-based-medicine-and-systematic-reviews
Year Published: 2024
URL for published report: https://www.worksafebc.com/en/resources/health-care-providers/guides/causal-association-between-pcs-and-development-of-me-cfs?lang=en&origin=s&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worksafebc.com%2Fen%2Fforms-resources%23sort%3DDate%26q%3DCausal%2520Association%2520Between%2520Post-Concussion%2520Syndrome%2520and%2520the%2520Development%2520of%2520Myalgic%2520Encephalomyelitis%252FChronic%2520Fatigue%2520Syndrome%26f%3Alanguage-facet%3D%5BEnglish%5D%26tags%3DGuide%7C2d7eb4b30f6a4a319e0d40565c9abbab%2CHealth%2520Care%2520Provider%7C13468b0b3f074f6bade3f57ac3cdfb8e%2CSystematic%2520Review%7Cf78c29d570c14ec3b5a394385905df70&highlight=Causal%20Association%20Between%20Post-Concussion%20Syndrome%20and%20the%20Development%20of%20Myalgic%20Encephalomyelitis/Chronic%20Fatigue%20Syndrome
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Mini HTA
Country: Canada
MeSH Terms
  • Post-Concussion Syndrome
  • Encephalomyelitis
  • Brain Concussion
  • Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
  • Causality
Keywords
  • post-concussion syndrome
  • myalgic encephalomyelitis
  • mild traumatic brain injury
  • chronic fatigue syndrome
Contact
Organisation Name: WorkSafeBC
Contact Address: 6591 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC, V7C 1C6 Canada. Tel: 604-231-8417; Fax: 604-279-7698
Contact Name: ebpg@worksafebc.com
Contact Email: ebpg@worksafebc.com
Copyright: WorkSafe BC
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