Does Methylphenidate Reduce the Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

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Does Methylphenidate Reduce the Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Daniel Blockmans, MD, PhD, Philippe Persoons, MD, Boudewijn Van Houdenhove, MD, PhD, Herman Bobbaers, MD, PhD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 119, Issue 2, Pages 167.e23-167.e30 (February 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.07.047 Copyright © 2006 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Flow-chart of the study. The American Journal of Medicine 2006 119, 167.e23-167.e30DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.07.047) Copyright © 2006 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Mean change from baseline score on CIS-20 fatigue measure. The American Journal of Medicine 2006 119, 167.e23-167.e30DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.07.047) Copyright © 2006 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions