"Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves many people completely drained of energy and struggling to think clearly, and their symptoms often worsen after mental or physical exertion - a reaction known as post-exertional malaise. Researchers studying shortness of breath in people with chronic fatigue have now found that these patients are much more likely to experience dysfunctional breathing. This irregular breathing pattern may be linked to dysautonomia, a disorder involving abnormal nerve control of blood vessels and muscles. By focusing treatment on these breathing irregularities, scientists believe it may be possible to ease some of the debilitating symptoms."
""Nearly half of our chronic fatigue subjects had some disorder of breathing - a totally unappreciated issue, probably involved in making symptoms worse," said Dr. Benjamin Natelson of the Icahn School of Medicine, senior author of the study published in Frontiers in Medicine. "Identifying these abnormalities will lead researchers to new strategies to treat them, with the ultimate goal of reducing symptoms.""
Most people with chronic fatigue syndrome exhibit dysfunctional breathing patterns, including hyperventilation and other irregular respiration, with nearly three-quarters affected. Dysfunctional breathing appears associated with dysautonomia—impaired autonomic control of blood vessels and muscles—which can exacerbate fatigue, cognitive impairment, and post-exertional malaise. Comparative testing of patients and matched healthy controls showed much higher rates of breathing disorder among those with chronic fatigue. Interventions such as breathing retraining, yoga, and biofeedback can help restore normal breathing rhythm and may alleviate some debilitating symptoms, offering a potential new therapeutic pathway for management.
Read at Natural Health News
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