Dysautonomia in ME - The Role of Sleep Disturbance

| Dr Olli Polo | Integrativ Clinic, Stockholm, Sweden


Dr Olli Polo

p> Dr Olli Polo, MD, PhD, is a Finnish pulmonologist, sleep specialist and physician with expertise in physiology, currently practising at the Integrativ Clinic in Stockholm. Formerly a professor of pulmonology at Tampere University, his clinical and research interests focus on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), with particular attention to sympathetic nervous system dysfunction, circadian rhythm disturbances and tissue hypoxia.

Dr Polo’s work emphasises the role of connective tissue abnormalities, such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, as potential contributors to ME/CFS. His clinical approach includes experimental therapies such as low-dose naltrexone, supplemental oxygen, saline, vitamin B12, and dopamine agonists, while advising caution regarding psychiatric medications and certain sleep aids.

He has published extensively on sleep disorders and related conditions and has presented at international conferences. Dr Polo is known for advocating patient-centred care in ME/CFS.

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