The etiology and possible treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromyalgia

Med Hypotheses. 1994 Jul;43(1):55-8. doi: 10.1016/0306-9877(94)90049-3.

Abstract

It is suggested that chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromyalgia is caused by virus injury to the calcium channels leading to larger quantities than usual of calcium ions entering the striated muscle cells. Should this be true, then treatment with a calcium antagonist (CA) may possibly be of value.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Calcium Channels / metabolism
  • Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / drug therapy
  • Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / etiology*
  • Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / metabolism
  • Female
  • Fibromyalgia / drug therapy
  • Fibromyalgia / etiology*
  • Fibromyalgia / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Isradipine / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Models, Biological
  • Viruses / pathogenicity

Substances

  • Calcium Channels
  • Isradipine