ME stands for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Benign Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS) is a multisystem, complex, acquired illness with symptoms related mainly to the dysfunction of the brain, gastro-intestinal, immune, endocrine and cardiac systems. ME/PVFS has been classified as a neurological disorder in the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases since 1969 (ICD 10 G93.3). Since 1992, the term "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" (CFS) has been included in the Alphabetical Index and indexed to G93.3.
The Chief Medical Officer's Report on the subject of CFS/ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) issued in January 2002 recognises that "CFS/ME should be classed as a chronic condition with long term effects on health, alongside other illnesses such as multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease
To date there is no known specific medical diagnostic test to determine or confirm a correct diagnosis nor is there any specific treatment for this condition.
>What is ME? What is CFS? >Guidelines for ME IiMER Leaflet
Our annual international Conferences and research Colloquiums are designed to bring together researchers, clinicians, patient groups and patients/carers in order to make progress in research into ME. These are CPD-Accredited events held in London. Our conference trailer is below.
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Dates for planned events in International ME Conference Week 2024
A short summary of the International ME Conference Week 2023
Our European ME Alliance colleagues in Sweden have donated to IiMER's conference administration.
IIMEC15 Colloquium Awarded maximum CPD Points
For delegates attending Conference Week events - please read our covid information
BRMEC12 Colloquium Awarded CPD Points
For this year’s international ME conference week events we welcome several researchers who are attending the IiMER events for the first time.
This year we have a peaceful and pleasant setting for delegates to the conference week events - a location that is also easy to get to by car, train or if travelling from abroad.
Our great thanks to Open Medicine Foundation for sponsoring the IiMER conference.
Our European ME Alliance colleagues in Ireland are again sponsoring the IiMER conference events.
The charity and EMERG announce the resumption of the European young/early career researcher network - EMERGecr or Young EMERG. An additional event is now planned for International ME Conference Week for the group to meet, along with early career investigators from other countries and continents.
A full EMERG meeting will take place prior to the 12th Invest in ME Research Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium at the Wellcome Genome Campus in UK in May.
EMERG will have new participants who will also be joining the meeting.
The chairman of Invest in ME Research's welcome message for conference events for 2023. A new venue and a restart of in person meetings.
Details of the charity's international ME conference week - with the annual researchers' Colloquium and public conference for 2023.
