TABLE 4. Newcastle Research Group ME/CFS Score Chart
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11 |
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2 |
FATIGUE |
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(a) |
Are you less than 33% efficient per full day including hobbies after work etc. |
2 |
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(b) |
Do you need a period of bed or settee rest: |
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- during each day? |
3 |
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OR |
- on 2 or 3 days per week |
2 |
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3 |
Have you excessive fatigue after work effort? |
2 |
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4 |
Do you have nocturnal sweats or cold feelings? |
2 |
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5 |
EVIDENCE OF DISTURBED MENTAL ACTIVITY |
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(a) |
Do you have difficulty finding Fe correct words? |
1 |
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(b) |
Can you write a long letter without your handwriting ability deteriorating? |
1 |
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(c) |
Do you tire if you have to talk for long? |
1 |
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6 |
FAINT ATTACKS (VASOMOTOR CNS INSTABILITY) |
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(a) |
Do you tend to have faint attacks: |
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- and lose consciousness? |
3 |
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OR |
- without loss of consciousness but have to sit or lie down? |
2 |
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7 |
Do you feel fatigued upon waking? |
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8 |
Can you stand a lot of "chatter?" (Hyperacusis) |
1 |
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9 |
Do you have cold or numb feelings in your extremities or face? |
2 |
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10 |
Is your gait consistent with your age or is it that of a person much older or unsteady? |
1 |
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TOTAL |
21 |
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This chart was devised by Dr. Richardson based on the written histories provided by approximately 400 patients who had been referred with a suspected diagnosis of ME/CFS. The sawing symptoms which occurred in over 80% of these histories were analyzed and formed the basis of the chart's questions. The written history is still requested without prompting and the chart subsequently used to quantify the results. A score of 13/21 is deemed to indicate a positive diagnosis.