Researchers at BHC, the University of Utah and Columbia University teamed up to publish our most recent paper, Orthostatic Challenge Causes Distinctive Symptomatic, Hemodynamic and Cognitive Responses in Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue...
Research
Actively Recruiting long COVID Studies: What is being studied?The Bateman Horne Center is conducting a clinical trial to test whether a combination of celecoxib and valacyclovir reduces fatigue and other symptoms in women with long COVID between the age of 18-65...
What I Learned from the NASA 10-Minute Lean Test
Written by a patient who participated in a BHC research study to validate a new protocol used to assess orthostatic intolerance. Here she shares what she unexpectedly learned from her NASA 10-Minute Lean Test at BHC To be perfectly honest, when I decided to...
Diagnostic & Disability Resources
On this page, BHC offers comprehensive resources, tools, and guidance for assisting patients with disability claims, as well as supporting the diagnosis, treatment, and management of various diseases. Diagnostic CriteriaME/CFS Diagnostic CriteriaSymptoms Supporting...
ME/CFS: Criteria Specific Guidance
This page offers a deeper dive into the diagnostic criteria of ME/CFS, providing assessment and management tools for each of the syndrome criteria. Criteria Specific GuidanceFunctional ImpairmentPost-Exertional MalaiseUnrefreshing SleepCognitive ImpairmentOrthostatic...
Comorbid Conditions
While there are many things we do not yet know about Long COVID, BHC's years of clincial care and research experience can help inform patients and healthcare professionals as they approach the diagnostic and managed care of those with post-viral illness presentation....
ME/CFS
On this page, BHC breaks down the diagnostic criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and provides videos, handouts, and health management guidance. What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Myalgic...
Brain Fog in ME/CFS and Long COVID
This week our paper about possible causes of brain fog in ME/CFS and Long COVID was published in Frontiers of Neuroscience. This study included a large group of ME/CFS patients, Long COVID patients, and matched healthy controls. We hypothesized that cognitive...
New BHC Research: Circulatory Decompensation in a Subset of ME/CFS Patients
Bateman Horne Center conducted a research study assessing hemodynamic changes in people with ME/CFS using the 10-Minute NASA Lean Test in 2018/2019. This study culminated in the scientific paper "Hemodynamics during the 10-minute NASA Lean Test: evidence of...
Top Resources
On this page, BHC provides relevant resource documents and forms to assist in understanding and managing these diseases. Top ResourcesDiagnostic and Treatment Guides Testing Recommendations for Suspected ME/CFS (U.S. ME/CFS Clinician Coalition 2021) ME/CFS Treatment...
Managing Your Care
On this page, BHC provides helpful tools, tips, and guidance for personal care management and successful interventions with your primary care provider. Orthostatic Intolerance10-Minute NASA Lean Test (patient instructions)10-Minute NASA Lean Test (provider...
Disability Resources
On this page, BHC provides resources, tools, and documentation guidance when assisting patients seeking disability claims. ME/CFS & long COVID Disability ResourcesME/CFS and FM Documenting disability in ME/CFS (Podell, Dimmock, Comerford, 2019) Medically...
Health Professionals
BHC provides resources and programming for healthcare providers to advance timely and accurate diagnoses and treatments. On these pages, BHC delivers healthcare tools and reference materials to support these goals. Frequently Accessed Resources Care Considerations ...
ME/CFS: Diagnosing & Managing
This page introduces the diagnostic criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), offering evidence-based guidance and links to the most accessed professional resources. Diagnosing & ManagingME/CFS Diagnostic CriteriaSymptoms Supporting...
Removing Uncertainty to Advance ME/CFS Research, Dr. Vernon
In this month’s education meeting we were delighted to hear from Suzanne Vernon, PhD, research director at the Bateman Horne Center. She has raised millions of dollars for ME/CFS research resulting in over 85 published papers. Dr. Vernon presented the two-pronged...
Inspired by BHC’s Idealism
As part of our mission, we train upcoming and current medical professionals and researchers to help be a product of change in the medical and scientific fields surrounding these illnesses. This month we hear from Melanie Hoppers, MD. I am...
NASA 10-Minute Lean Test
A Simple Way to Assess Orthostatic Intolerance On June 7, 2017, at the monthly BHC Education Meeting, Pelle Wall, BHC Research Coordinator, reviewed the procedure and shared information about the research underway. [embedyt]...
Simple Way to Assess Orthostatic Intolerance
NASA 10 Minute Lean Test* Orthostatic intolerance (OI) is an umbrella term used to describe abnormal autonomic nervous system response to orthostatic challenge. Orthostatic hypotension (OH), neurally mediated hypotension (NMH) [or neurogenic hypotension] and postural...
A Report of Clinical Progress in 2016
Improved objective diagnosis and the ability to assess treatment outcomes, has made many aspects of MECFS and FM appear before my eyes. I am committed to infusing the medical community with this information to dramatically improve patient diagnosis and treatment....
Long COVID/PASC
While there are many things we do not yet know about Long COVID, BHC's years of clinical care and research experience can help inform healthcare professionals as they approach the diagnostic and managed care of those with post-viral illness presentation, PASC, and...
Rehab Professionals
Rehabilitation professionals profoundly impact the quality of life and functional independence in patients with post-exertional malaise (PEM) /post-exertional symptom exacerbation (PESE). This page offers short videos, resources, and handouts for patients and...
Assessment & Management
While there are many things we do not yet know about Long COVID, BHC's years of clinical care and research experience can help inform healthcare professionals as they approach the diagnostic and managed care of those with post-viral illness presentation, PASC, and...
Disability & Support
While there are many things we do not yet know about Long COVID, BHC's years of clinical care and research experience can help inform healthcare professionals as they approach the diagnostic and managed care of those with post-viral illness presentation, PASC, and...
Clinical Care
BHC provides expert consultation and experienced clinical care providing patients with a differential diagnosis and health management plan. On this page, BHC delivers patient resources, care options, and other patient-centered offerings. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR BHC...
Education
BHC provides informed educational resources and programming to improve understanding and assist with self-management. On these pages, BHC delivers specific disease content, resources for managing your care, and an extensive video library. BHC provides informed...
Long COVID
While there are many things we do not yet know about Long COVID, BHC's years of clincial care and research experience can help inform patients and healthcare professionals as they approach the diagnostic and managed care of those with post-viral illness presentation....
Support & Connect
On this page, BHC shares details on our support groups and Lunch & Learn opportunities. Support GroupsSecond & Third Tuesday of each month Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We...
Medical Education
On this page, BHC provides resources from CME offerings and other professional literature specific to these diseases. CMEME/CFS Diagnostic CriteriaSymptoms Supporting DiagnosisDiagnosing and Managing ME/CFSTop ResourcesLiteratureFunctional ImpairmentPost-Exertional...
CME
On this page, BHC provides resources from CME offerings and other professional literature specific to these diseases. On this page, BHC provides resources from CME offerings and other professional literature specific to these diseases. Continuing Medical Education for...
Literature
On this page, BHC provides resources from CME offerings and other professional literature specific to these diseases. On this page, BHC provides resources from CME offerings and other professional literature specific to these diseases. Continuing Medical Education for...